College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 5MCP
Which of the following statements are true about the eye? (There may be more than one correct choice.)
- A. When focusing on a very distant object, the lens is curved the most.
- B. When focusing on a nearby object, the lens is curved the most.
- C. Most of the bending of light is accomplished by the lens.
- D. Most of the bending of light is accomplished by the cornea.
- E. Most of the focusing is due to variations in the diameter of the pupil.
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