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Our human senses are limited. Especially for science our sense of vision is very
limited. Much of the world and the universe is either too far away or too small for us
to observe with our naked eyeballs. As we so often do, we overcome our limitations
with tools (ah, technology). In 1609 when Galileo capitalized on centuries of
experimentation with glass optics by popularizing a practical telescope; he not only
provided something that extended the human sense of sight but also opened new
worlds for us to discover the very small and the very far away.
Were still at it, producing the tools scientific instrumentation to help us extend
our senses into realms that we could previously only imagine. Today we can see
billions of years into the past through powerful instruments such as the Kepler and
Hubble Space Telescopes. We can also see the the incredibly small, down to the
very molecules and atoms that make up our physical universe. Through many kinds
of scientific instrumentation such as chromatography, tomography, and
spectrometry (usually supported by computers) we explore our bodies, the
chemistry of life, and many other things that are mostly unavailable to our normal
senses. Inventions and improvements in scientific instrumentation frequently have
major impact on research, technology in general, and ultimately may help to solve
scientific mysteries and practical problems.
Optical illusion
Blind spot
Cannot see trough opaque object
Not able to see too tiny objects
Not able to see too distance objects too
Optical illusion
An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived
images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is
processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical
measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main types: literal optical
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illusions that create images that are different from the objects that make them,
physiological illusions that are the effects of excessive stimulation of a specific type
(brightness, colour, size, position, tilt, movement), and cognitive illusions, the result
of unconscious inferences. Pathological visual illusions arise from a pathological
exaggeration in physiological visual perception mechanisms causing the
aforementioned types of illusions
Optical instruments
Optical instruments used to overcome the limitation of sight.
An instrument used to see objects that are too small for naked eye. The first
microscope invented by Zacharias Janssen. The science of investigating small
objects using such an instrument is called microscopy. Microscopic means invisible
to the eye unless aided by a microscope. There are many types of microscopes, the
most common and first to be invented is the optical microscope which uses light to
image the sample. Other major types of microscopes are the electron microscope
(both the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope)
and the various types of scanning probe microscope. Magnify small organism such
as fungi, bacteria, virus and all others organism which cant be seen with naked
eyes.
TELESCOPE
BINOCULAR
PERISCOPE
Ultrasound machine
Ultrasound is an oscillating sound pressure wave with a frequency greater than the
upper limit of the human hearing range (energy generated by sound waves of
20,000 or more vibrations per second). Ultrasound is used in a large array of
imaging tools. Often used for medical diagnostics, ultrasound uses sound waves
that are far above the frequency heard by the human ear. A transducer gives off the
sound waves and reflected back from organs and tissues, allowing a picture of what
is inside the body to be drawn on a screen. Ultrasound can be used to look for for
medical imaging, detection, measurement and cleaning, tumors, analyze bone
structure, or examine the health of an unborn baby. Ultrasonic is the application of
ultrasound.
x-ray
when photographic film is placed on the body, this allows the technician to take the
picture and an x-ray is developed to solve or analyze the problem. These rays were
found to be harmful to the skin and soon new ways of medical imagers were
developed.
MAGNIFYING GLASS
Conclusion
Sight is very important for human beings to ensure their survival.with sight,human
beings can differentiate danger from enemies from face reaction or action.
A person with normal sense of hearing can olny detect sound between 20 Hz and
20,000Hz(hertz)
Different people have different range of hearing.As we grow older,our range of
hearing decreases.
There is also a limit how far our ears is able to hear sounds from a distance.
We also cannot hear very soft sound like heartbeats.
The limitation of hearing can be overcome by using hearing aid.
LIMITATION OF HEARING
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A person with normal sense of hearing can only detect sounds between 20 Hz and 20 000
Hz (hertz ) .
Different people have different ranges of hearing . As we grow older , our range of
hearing decreases .
There is also a limit to how far our ear is able to hear sounds from a distance .
We also cannot hear very soft sound like our heartbeat .
The limitations of hearing can be overcome by using hearing aids .
sounds. It is also used to listen to intestines and blood flow in arteries and veins. In combination
with a sphygmomanometer, it is commonly used for measurements of blood pressure.
Microphone
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Loudspeaker
HEARING AIDS
EARPHONE/ HEADPHONE
Headphones are a pair of small loudspeakers that are designed to be held in place
close to a users ears . Headphones either have wires for connection to a signal
source such as an audio amplifier , radio , CD player , portable media player or
mobile phone , or have a wireless receiver , which is used to pick up signal without
using a cable .
Conclusion
Hearing ensure human being can enjoy different type of sound such as wind
blowing,bird singing,wolf howling,dog barking and ect.
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