Chapter 10, Problem 30RA

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason behind the better view of green colour objects at night and the effect of red light in a dark room on an eye adapted to darkness.

Introduction:

Cone and rod cells present in the retina of the human eyes are responsible for color vision. These cells absorb and sense the light of different wavelengths in order to produce an image. The rods are responsible for providing the vision during low light or dark conditions. The cones provide the photopic vision.