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← HistoryWhich optical consequence arises when grinding medieval glass lens with uneven pressure distribution?
A)Spherical aberration due to shape deviation✓
B)Chromatic aberration caused from impurities
C)Diffraction rings affecting image contrast
D)Polarization effects reducing light transmission
💡 Explanation
When medieval lenses were ground unevenly, localized pressure variations resulted in deviations from the desired spherical shape because the material removal rate was pressure-dependent, causing spherical aberration. Therefore, image distortion results, rather than chromatic effects, ring artifacts or polarization, which involve color dispersion, regular obstruction patterns, or lightwave alignment respectively.
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