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PHY 104 The Human Eye Objective Question

Question

When expressing the power of corrective lenses, what unit is typically used?
Options
A Diopter
Correct Answer
B Meter
C Centimeter
D Candela
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text explicitly states: 'Lenses for vision correction are usually described in terms of the power (with units of dioptre)'.

Hint

This unit is derived from the reciprocal of focal length.

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