The cornea of the eye has a radius of curvature of approximately 0.50 cm , and the aqueous humor behind it has an index of refraction of 1.35. The thickness of the cornea itself is small enough that we shall neglect it. The depth of a typical human eye is around 25.0 mm . What would have to be the radius of curvature of the cornea so that it alone would focus the image of a distant mountain on the retina, which is at the back of the eye opposite the cornea? If the cornea focused the mountain correctly on the retina as described in part A, would it also focus the text from a computer screen on the retina if that screen were 25.0 cm in front of the eye? If not, where would it focus that text, in front of or behind the retina? Given that the cornea has a radius of curvature of about 5.00 mm , where does it actually focus the mountain?
The cornea of the eye has a radius of curvature of approximately 0.50 cm , and the aqueous humor behind it has an index of refraction of 1.35. The thickness of the cornea itself is small enough that we shall neglect it. The depth of a typical human eye is around 25.0 mm .
What would have to be the radius of curvature of the cornea so that it alone would focus the image of a distant mountain on the retina, which is at the back of the eye opposite the cornea?
If the cornea focused the mountain correctly on the retina as described in part A, would it also focus the text from a computer screen on the retina if that screen were 25.0 cm in front of the eye? If not, where would it focus that text, in front of or behind the retina?
Given that the cornea has a radius of curvature of about 5.00 mm , where does it actually focus the mountain?
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