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The Resolving Power Of The Eye
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The Resolving Power Of The Eye Objective By using the resolving power of the eye find the separation between two cones on the retina. Introduction The resolving power of the eye is the angle created when the separation of two objects is the least distance where the two objects can still be seen. To find the theoretical resolving power of the eye the formula: ? = 1.22? D Is used where ? = The resolving power of the eye ? = The wavelength of the light used D = The diameter of the pupil And 1.22 is a constant This formula gives the theoretical value of ? because the receiving of the light is not a continuous process. The retina has numerous individual receptors and for two objects to be resolved then two cones must be stimulated either side of ad un-stimulated cone. To resolve two objects the central maxima of the first object must be no closer than...
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