Chromatic Aberration and Monochromatic Light – Rankers Physics

Lens Makers Formula/ Len's Formula: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion (A): A convex lens suffers from chromatic aberration. Reason (R): All parallel rays of monochromatic light passing through a convex lens do not come to a focus at the same point.  
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Short Solution (Best for NEET):

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Lens Makers Formula/ Len's Formula. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

A single convex lens suffers from chromatic aberration due to dispersion, so (A) is true. For monochromatic light, ideal parallel rays passing through a convex lens *do* converge at a single focal point (ignoring spherical aberration). Hence, (R) is false.

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