CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

2

You visited us 2 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Crystalline Lens

What is the p...

Question

What is the principal function of the eye-lens ?

Open in App

Solution

The lens is located in the eye. By changing its shape, the lens changes the focal distance of the eye. In other words, it focuses the light rays that pass through it (and onto the retina) in order to create clear images of objects that are positioned at various distances

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

6

Similar questions

Q. What are the functions of the cornea, iris, pupil, eye lens and retina?

Q. What is the function of iris and the muscles connected to the lens in human eye?

Q. Point object O is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length

20 c m

at a distance of

40 c m

to the left of it. The diameter of the lens is

10 c m

. If the eye is placed

60 c m

to the right of the lens at a distance

h

below the principal axis, then the maximum value of

h

to see the image is :

Q. A point object O is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm at a distance of 40 cm to the left of it. The diameter of the lens is 10 cm. If the eye is placed 60 cm to the right of the lens at a distance h below the principal axis, then the maximum value of h to see the image will be

Q. A point object O is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length f = 20 cm at a distance of 40 cm to the left of it. The diameter of the lens is 10 cm. An eye is placed 60 cm to right of the lens and a distance h below the principal axis. The maximum value of h to see the image is
(a) 0
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 5 cm
(d) 10 cm.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Crystalline Lens Tackle

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Crystalline Lens

Standard X Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon