College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 25 - Vision and Optical Instruments - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 870: 11

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A reflecting telescope employs a concave parabolic mirror instead of a lens. A parabolic mirror does not exhibit spherical aberration and also is free of chromatic aberration.

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A reflecting telescope employs a concave parabolic mirror instead of a lens. A parabolic mirror does not exhibit spherical aberration and also is free of chromatic aberration.
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