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The chromatic aberration in lenses is du...

The chromatic aberration in lenses is due to

A

Disimilarity of main axis of rays

B

Disimilarity of radii of curvature

C

Variation of focal length of lenses with wavelength

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
C
`f prop (1)/(n - 1) and lambda prop (1)/(n)`.
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