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PHY 104 Refraction Through Lenses and Optical Instruments Objective Question

Question

What is the process called when the muscles in the eye contract to thicken the lens, thereby shortening its focal length to focus on nearby objects?
Options
A Refraction
B Magnification
C Accommodation
Correct Answer
D Convergence
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 41 states: 'This focusing adjustment is called accommodation.'

Hint

This term refers to the eye's ability to adjust its focus for objects at different distances.

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