QUESTION 2 Which of the following parts of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells commonly called the "rod" and "cones"? O a. The optic nerve O b. The fovea O c. The vitreous humour O d. The cornea O e. The lens QUESTION 3 The time-averaged intensity of sunlight that is incident at the upper atmosphere of the earth is 1,380 watts/m2. What is the maximum value of the electric field at this location? O a. 1,200 N/C O b. 1,020 N/C O c. 1,950 watts/m² O d. 660 N/C O e. 840 N/C

QUESTION 2 Which of the following parts of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells commonly called the "rod" and "cones"? O a. The optic nerve O b. The fovea O c. The vitreous humour O d. The cornea O e. The lens QUESTION 3 The time-averaged intensity of sunlight that is incident at the upper atmosphere of the earth is 1,380 watts/m2. What is the maximum value of the electric field at this location? O a. 1,200 N/C O b. 1,020 N/C O c. 1,950 watts/m² O d. 660 N/C O e. 840 N/C

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11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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