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black circle that we see in the middle of the eye
pupil
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is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another.
refraction
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is related to the transparency of a material to light
optical density
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is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum
index of refraction
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is any piece of transparency material that has at least one spherical surface
lens
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a lens thicker in the middle than at the edges
convex lens ( converging lens )
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a lens thicker in the edges than in the middle
concave lens ( diverging lens )
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is the point which all rays pass without being bent
optical center
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is the distance from the optical center of the lens to the principal focus
focal length
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is the line joining the optical center and the principal focus
principal axis
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is an opaque ball around 2.3 cm in diameter
eye
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thin transparent membrane covering the eyeball
cornea
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is the thin transparent tissue that lines the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eyeball
conjunctiva
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the white background
sclera
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a black circle that we see in the middle of the eye
pupil
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the colored circle of the eye
iris
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a clear convex structure behind the pupil
crystalline lens
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are attached to the crystalline lens and are responsible for changing the shape of the lens
cilliary muscles
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is located at the back of the eyeball
retina
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carries images from the retina to the brain
optic nerve
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the closest distance at which the object can be seen cleary by the eye
nearpoint of the eye
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the farthest distance at which the object can be seen cleary by the eye
far point of the eye
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people suffering from this vision problem can see clearly nearby objects, but distant objects are blurry
myopia
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people with this condition can see distant objects but cannot focus on nearby objects
hyperopia
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something called "aging eyes" or "old eyes"
presbyopia
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a person who diagnoses eye problem and is licensed to prescribe medication and perform eye surgery
ophthalmologist
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is considered as the mechanical eye because its part and their functions are analogous to those of the eye
camera
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literally mean dark chamber
camera obscura
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arab-persian scientist who is credited as the inventor of camera obscura
hans lbn al-haytham
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created the first photographic camera
joseph nicephore niepce
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is a converging lens that forms a virtual, enlarged, and upright image
magnifying glass
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consist of converging lens in the objective and a magnifying glass in the eyepiece
compound microscope
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the first telescope invented
refracting telescope
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a german-dutch lens maker invented the first refracting telescope using two converging lenses and called it "____"
hans lippershey
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invented a refracting telescope using converging lens for the objective and a diverging lens for the eyepiece. he was the first person yo use a telescope to study celestial objects
galileo
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invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
isaac newton
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is a device that enables people to see distant object
telescope
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is a mixture of two or more metals
alloy
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is a space around a magnet in which its force affects objects
magnetic field
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in denmark discovered that an electric current is surrounded by a magnetic field
hans christian orsted
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an instrument used for detecting or measuring small electric currents
galvanometer
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another popular device operated by an electromagnet
electric bell
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it is similar in construction to the electric bell
electric buzzer
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an English scientist, discovered that a movingwire through a magnetic field could produce an electric current
michael faraday
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made a similar discovery. A current produced by a magnetic field is an induced current
Joseph henry
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