Physics A-Level

Accommodation

What Accommodation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Accommodation

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A change in lens focal length or power, with ciliary muscles relaxing for distant objects and contracting for near objects.

AQA · Physics of vision (A-level only) (study guide)

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Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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