Question #258227
The pupil is located 3.60 mm from the cornea. Assume that the cornea has a radius of curvature of 7.80 mm and the aqueous humor has an index of refraction of 1.333. How far does the pupil appear to be from the cornea?
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2021-10-31T18:12:29-0400

n1dn2f=n1n2R,    \frac{n_1}d-\frac{n_2}f=\frac{n_1-n_2}R,\implies

f=n2dRn1R(n1n2)d=13.67.817.8(1.331)3.6=4.25 mm.f=\frac{n_2dR}{n_1R-(n_1-n_2)d}=\frac{1\cdot 3.6\cdot 7.8}{1\cdot 7.8-(1.33-1)\cdot 3.6}=4.25~mm.


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