The Ideal Shape for the Primary Mirror of a Telescope

question 48

Multiple Choice

The ideal shape for the primary mirror of a telescope is

• A)concave circular.
• B)convex circular.
• C)concave parabolic.
• D)convex parabolic.
• E)plane.

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