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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted from imperfections in medieval lens grinding used in devices attempting vision correction?
A)Chromatic aberration distorted observations✓
B)Lens shattered due to thermal stress
C)Image blurred because of total internal reflection
D)Material fractured due to high pressures
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Chromatic aberration resulted because medieval lens grinding lacked precision, causing different wavelengths of light to focus at different points, leading to color fringing, rather than simply blurring the entire image therefore A is correct.
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