College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 23 - Mirrors and Lenses - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 804: 17

Answer

(b) chromatic aberration

Work Step by Step

In optics, chromatic aberration (CA) is an effect which results from dispersion in which there is a failure of a lens to focus all colors to the same convergence point. This occurs because lenses have different refractive indices for different wavelengths of light. The refractive index of transparent materials decreases with increasing wavelength in degrees unique to each.
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