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Power of accommodation

Problem

Waiting at the bus stop, Frida spots a beautiful car.
Diagram shown with the labels - pupil, ciliary muscles, lens. Object to the left.
Inside her each eye, the ciliary muscles contract to make the lens thicker as she looks at the car.
What can we say about the motion of the car?
Note: Assume that she sees a sharp image of the car as it moves.
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