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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred with Alhazen's lens experiments focusing sunlight?
A)Increased light source color purity
B)Materials would undergo combustion✓
C)Mirrors reflected images precisely
D)Images appeared virtually three-dimensional
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Combustion occurred because concentrated solar radiation focused through a lens produced enough energy release to cause rapid oxidation or burning. Therefore, materials ignited, rather than merely reflecting or refining light's properties.
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