4/14/2019 Homework #17 (phy 112)

Homework #17 (phy 112)

Due: 11:00pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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Problem 25.12: Range of the focal length of the eye.

We can model the eye as a sphere 2.50 cm in diameter with a thin lens in the front and the retina along the back surface. A 40
year-old person should be able to focus on objects from her near point (see the table
) up to infinity.

Part A
What is the range of the effective focal length of the lens of the eye for this person?

Answer in the order indicated. Separate your answers with a comma.

ANSWER:

f min , f max = 2.24,2.50 cm

Correct

Problem 25.13

A 30-year-old optometry patient focuses on a 6.50 cm -tall photograph at his near point. (See the table.) We can model his eye
as a sphere 2.50 cm in diameter, with a thin lens at the front and the retina at the rear.

Part A
What is the effective focal length of his eye when he focuses on the photo?

ANSWER:

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f = 2.12 cm

Correct

Part B
What is the power of his eye in diopters when he focuses on the photo?

ANSWER:

D = 47.1 diopters

Correct

Part C
How tall is the image of the photo on his retina?
ANSWER:

|h |
′
= 11.6 mm

Correct

Part D
Is the image mentioned in part C erect or inverted? Real or virtual?
ANSWER:

The image is erect and virtual.

The image is inverted and real.

The image is inverted and virtual.

The image is erect and real.

Correct

Part E
If he views the photograph from a distance of 2.25 m , how tall is its image on his retina?

ANSWER:

= 0.722
′′
|h | mm

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Correct

Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 100%.
You received 13 out of a possible total of 13 points.

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