Who was the Roman philosopher that discovered the principle behind glasses?
Understanding Refractive Errors and Glasses

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Physics
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12th Grade
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Hard

Amanda Valentine
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plato
Seneca
Cicero
Aristotle
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the ability of a transparent medium to change the direction of light?
Diffraction
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main refractive surfaces of the eye?
Cornea and Retina
Lens and Iris
Lens and Retina
Cornea and Lens
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the condition called when light is focused in front of the retina?
Presbyopia
Astigmatism
Myopia
Hyperopia
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for age-related difficulty in focusing on near objects?
Hyperopia
Astigmatism
Presbyopia
Myopia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the modern style of glasses in 1727?
Edward Scarlett
Benjamin Franklin
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the condition called when the cornea has a non-spherical shape?
Presbyopia
Astigmatism
Hyperopia
Myopia
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