What Is the Smallest Object Separation a Near-Sighted Person Can $\lambda$

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest object separation a near-sighted person can resolve with her naked eye? Assume the diameter of her pupil is 3.0 mm,her eye has a near point of 20 cm and a far point of 2.0 m,and she is using blue-green light ( $\lambda$ = 520 nm) .The index of refraction of the aqueous humor is 1.30.

• A)3.3 *10^-5 m
• B)4.8 * 10^-5 m
• C)1.6 * 10^-4 m
• D)3.3 * 10^-4 m
• E)8.1 * 10^-4 m

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