Surveying - Engineering

Q1:

The defect of a lens whereby rays of white light proceeding from a point get dispersed into their components and conveyed to various foci, forming a blurred and coloured image is known as

A chromatic aberration

B spherical aberration

C astigmatism

D coma.

ANS:A - chromatic aberration

Chromatic aberration: The defect of a lens whereby rays of white light proceeding from a point get dispersed into their components and conveyed to various foci, forming a blurred and coloured image is known as Chromatic aberration.