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It lets us see objects in different colour expect black. Black absorbs white light.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is picked up by rod and cone cells in the retina and transmitted via optic nerve to the back of the brain which then interprets the image.
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When you step out of a bright light into the dark what is the process called that happens to your eyes?
Dark-adaptation.
What could be causing the blurryness in your eyes?
It could be that you are having a migraine, that's what happens when my eyes go blurry.
How does the size of the iris and pupil change?
It depends on how much light your eyes receive, in dark places or when you close your eyes your pupils dilate (mydriasis) to increase the ammount of light they can take in, conversely, when looking at an intense light the pupils contract (miosis) to decrease the ammount of light. This is called the photomotor reflex and involves the sympathic (mydriasis) and parasympathic (miosis) nervous pathways.
For us to see something how must light enter us?
I learnt in physics today that light has to enter our eye for us to see!
Why do people instintively close their eyes in bright light?
To block the light out of their eyes, until they get accustomed to it. But, it isn't instinct to close your eyes in bright light. Muscles around the eye pull it closed to protect the inner areas of the eye.
Why does the light enter to your eyes?
The light bounces off the object to get into our eyes. Actually there are many beams of light, but they don't all reach to your eyes.
For us to see something light from it must enter our?
It must enter our eyes.
What two ways does light enter your eyes?
Lights enters your eyes directly from a light source or it reflects off other objects
What happens to light rays after they enter the pupil?
They die.
What part of the human eyes permits light rays to enter?
Pupil
What happens when bright light is suddenly shone into the eyes?
Your mother.
Why can't people see in darkness?
You only "see" when light enters your eyes. In the dark, there is no light . . . the main reason why we call it "dark". Since there is no light, none can enter your eyes, and you do not see.
What happens when light falls on a wooden chair?
some part of light reflected from the chair enters our eyes
Why cant you see jam sandwiches in the dark?
You only "see" when light enters your eyes. In the dark, there is no light . . . the main reason why we call it "dark". Since there is no light, none can enter your eyes, and you do not see.
Why do you eyes have to adjust to the light when you walk into a dark room?
Because the lens has been focused depending on the available light. if you enter a darker room, your eyes have to re-adjust to allow more light through them.
What happens when a light ray enter a prism?
All the colors of the visible light spectrum are made visible.
What happens when light energy hits an object?
The light gets reflected from the object and into your eyes so you can see
