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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q231 Mark

Which statement about human vision is correct?

AIn a normal eye, the image on the retina is magnified and upright.
BIn a long-sighted eye, distant objects form images in front of the retina.
CShort-sighted eyes produce only virtual images.
DShort-sight is corrected by the use of a diverging lens.

✓ Correct answer

D: Short-sight is corrected by the use of a 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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 23.

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