College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 24 - Conceptual Questions - Page 934: 6

Answer

Some telescopes, such as refracting telescopes, produce an inverted image because of the way they are designed. The lens in a refracting telescope bends the incoming light, which causes the image to be flipped upside down. This is known as an inverted image. This design is chosen because it makes the telescope more compact and easier to manufacture, and it does not affect the quality of the image. This can be corrected with an additional lens, called a diagonal lens, which flips the image back to the correct orientation.

Work Step by Step

Some telescopes, such as refracting telescopes, produce an inverted image because of the way they are designed. The lens in a refracting telescope bends the incoming light, which causes the image to be flipped upside down. This is known as an inverted image. This design is chosen because it makes the telescope more compact and easier to manufacture, and it does not affect the quality of the image. This can be corrected with an additional lens, called a diagonal lens, which flips the image back to the correct orientation.
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