A relaxed human eye has a focal length of about 2.5 cm. When looking at something very
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A relaxed human eye has a focal length of about 2.5 cm. When looking at something very close, however, the refractive power of the eye can change by up to 16 diopters for a young adult. The shaping of the lens of the eye through muscles that stretch and compress is known as the process of accommodation.
(a) Does the refractive power increase or does it decrease by this amount when viewing an object close up?
(b) What is the focal length of the eye when focusing on something that is very close?
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
ISBN: 978-0840058195
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Authors: Nicholas Giordano
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