Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 25 - Optical Instruments - Problems - Page 740: 11

Answer

2.5 or $\frac{f}{2.5}$

Work Step by Step

The front-to-back length of the eyeball is the image distance for faraway objects, i.e., it is the focal length. Use the relationship on page 715 that defines the f-stop number. $$f-stop=\frac{f}{D}=\frac{20mm}{8.0mm}=2.5$$
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