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Question
With respect to human eye explain:
(i) How is the image formed on the retina?
(ii) How is the amount of light entering the eye-controlled?
(iii) What type of lens is used for the correction of ‘Long sight’ defect?
(iv) With the help of a ray, diagram show the defect of the eye and then its correction after the use of a lens.
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Solution
(i) Light from the source when reaching the eye, it gets converted by the lens and an inverted image is formed on the retina.
(ii) The amount of light entering the eye can be controlled by dilating or constricting the pupil.
(iii) A biconcave lens is used to correct long-sightedness.
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