Which one of the following statements best explains why chromatic aberration occurs in lenses,but not in mirrors?
A)The shape of the mirror prevents chromatic aberration.
B)The thickness of a lens varies from top to bottom.
C)The frequency of light changes when it passes through glass.
D)The angle of incidence varies over the surface of a lens for incident parallel rays of light.
E)Different colors of light are refracted by different amounts as the light passes through a lens.

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Chromatic aberration occurs because different colors of light are refracted by different amounts when they pass through a lens. Mirrors do not refract light, so they do not exhibit chromatic aberration.

Which One of the Following Statements Best Explains Why Chromatic