Question

a. the ray passes from the focal point to the image and continues in a straight line. b. the ray travels toward the focal point on the opposite side and then is refracted parallel to the axis. c. the ray travels parallel to the axis and then is refracted as if it came from the focal point on the incoming side. d. the ray passes from the object to the vertex and continues in a straight line.

Explanation:

In optics, for a diverging lens, a ray parallel to the principal axis is refracted such that it appears to originate from the focal point on the incoming side. This matches the description in option C.

Answer:

C. The ray travels parallel to the axis and then is refracted as if it came from the focal point on the incoming side.