1black circle that we see in the middle of the eye
pupil
2is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another.
refraction
3is related to the transparency of a material to light
optical density
4is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum
index of refraction
5is any piece of transparency material that has at least one spherical surface
lens
6a lens thicker in the middle than at the edges
convex lens ( converging lens )
7a lens thicker in the edges than in the middle
concave lens ( diverging lens )
8is the point which all rays pass without being bent
optical center
9is the distance from the optical center of the lens to the principal focus
focal length
10is the line joining the optical center and the principal focus
principal axis
11is an opaque ball around 2.3 cm in diameter
eye
12thin transparent membrane covering the eyeball
cornea
13is the thin transparent tissue that lines the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eyeball
conjunctiva
14the white background
sclera
15a black circle that we see in the middle of the eye
pupil
16the colored circle of the eye
iris
17a clear convex structure behind the pupil
crystalline lens
18are attached to the crystalline lens and are responsible for changing the shape of the lens
cilliary muscles
19is located at the back of the eyeball
retina
20carries images from the retina to the brain
optic nerve
21the closest distance at which the object can be seen cleary by the eye
nearpoint of the eye
22the farthest distance at which the object can be seen cleary by the eye
far point of the eye
23people suffering from this vision problem can see clearly nearby objects, but distant objects are blurry
myopia
24people with this condition can see distant objects but cannot focus on nearby objects
hyperopia
25something called "aging eyes" or "old eyes"
presbyopia
26a person who diagnoses eye problem and is licensed to prescribe medication and perform eye surgery
ophthalmologist
27is considered as the mechanical eye because its part and their functions are analogous to those of the eye
camera
28literally mean dark chamber
camera obscura
29arab-persian scientist who is credited as the inventor of camera obscura
hans lbn al-haytham
30created the first photographic camera
joseph nicephore niepce
31is a converging lens that forms a virtual, enlarged, and upright image
magnifying glass
32consist of converging lens in the objective and a magnifying glass in the eyepiece
compound microscope
33the first telescope invented
refracting telescope
34a german-dutch lens maker invented the first refracting telescope using two converging lenses and called it "____"
hans lippershey
35invented 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
36invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
isaac newton
37is a device that enables people to see distant object
telescope
38is a mixture of two or more metals
alloy
39is a space around a magnet in which its force affects objects
magnetic field
40in denmark discovered that an electric current is surrounded by a magnetic field
hans christian orsted
41an instrument used for detecting or measuring small electric currents
galvanometer
42another popular device operated by an electromagnet
electric bell
43it is similar in construction to the electric bell
electric buzzer
44an English scientist, discovered that a movingwire through a magnetic field could produce an electric current
michael faraday
45made a similar discovery. A current produced by a magnetic field is an induced current
Joseph henry