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← HistoryWhich limitation resulted from lens grinding errors in Alhazen's early experiments?
A)Reduced sharpness image formation✓
B)Increased focal length deviation
C)Chromatic aberration appearance shift
D)Polarization angle magnitude decline
💡 Explanation
Early lenses suffered from imperfections causing spherical aberration, therefore reducing image sharpness because rays far from lens center focused differently rather than contributing to perfect focus. Better grinding techniques were needed for improved optical resolution efficiency.
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