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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q241 Mark

In a short-sighted eye, light from distant objects is not focused on the retina. Where is this light focused and what type of lens is needed to correct the problem?

Abehind the retina converging lens
Bbehind the retina diverging lens
Cin front of the retina converging lens
Din front of the retina diverging lens

✓ Correct answer

D: in front of the retina diverging lens

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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