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6.2 Extending Human Vision

6.2 Extending Human Vision. Microscopes A compound light microscope uses two convex lenses to magnify small, close objects. Magnify means to make the image look larger than the real size. To focus the image, the object is moved closer to or farther away from the object lens.

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6.2 Extending Human Vision

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  1. 6.2 Extending Human Vision Microscopes • A compound light microscope uses two convex lenses to magnify small, close objects. • Magnify means to make the image look larger than the real size. • To focus the image, the object is moved closer to or farther away from the object lens. • Adjusting the distance to make the image clear is called focussing. See pages 216 - 217 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  2. Refracting Telescopes • A refracting telescope has a convex lens to collect and focus light from a distant object, and a convex eyepiece lens to magnify the image. • Problems with refracting telescopes include: • Large objective lenses flex, due to their own weight and distort the image. • Glass lenses, even of the highest quality, absorbs some of the light and are expensive. See page 219 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  3. Reflecting Telescopes • A reflecting telescope uses a concave mirror, a plane mirror, and a convex lens. • Light enters the telescope and is focused after reflecting off the concave mirror. • A plane mirror reflects the light towards the eyepiece. • The convex lens in the eyepiece magnifies the image. • Most large telescopes are reflecting telescopes. See page 220 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  4. Binoculars • Binoculars are actually two refracting telescopes mounted side by side. • To shorten the length of the tubes in binoculars, prisms are used to reflect the light back and forth. See page 221 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  5. Cameras • Light enters the camera through an opening called the aperture. • Light then passes through a lens which focuses the image on the light detector. • Cameras can have different types of lenses. • Wide-angle lens allow for a wide field of view. • Telephoto lenses allow distant object to appear larger. A telephoto lens See page 222 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  6. Cameras Have Similarities to Human Eyes Camera Lens cap Diaphragm Charge-coupled device(CCD) pixels Eye Eyelid Iris Retina Rods and cones See page 223 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  7. Lasers and Laser Surgery • Laser light is light of only one wavelength. • Can travel great distances without spreading out and contains a lot of energy. • Lasers can be used in place of scalpels in surgery. • Remove cataracts • Reattach retina • Laser eye surgery to reshape the cornea. Laser surgery See page 224 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

  8. Optical Fibres • Optical fibres are transparent glass fibres that can transmit light from one place to another. • Optical fibres transmit light using total internal reflection. • Total internal reflection is when light strikes a boundary between two materials and is totally reflected. • Optical fibres are used for: • Medical procedures (orthoscopic surgery) • Telecommunications (telephone, internet, video) Optical fibre Take the Section 6.2 Quiz See page 225 (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007

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