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What is a mirror that is curved?
A mirror that is curved outward is convex. A mirror that is curved inward is concave.
Who discovered the reflective telescope?
The reflective telescope was invented by Isaac Newton in 1668. He designed a reflecting telescope with a curved mirror that resolved some of the issues associated with the refracting telescopes of the time.
What is curved mirror?
It is a mirror whose reflecting surface is curved, not flat (as in a plane mirror).
Which structure is used to foucus light in a refelcting telescope?
A curved mirror is used to focus light in a reflecting telescope by reflecting and converging the light rays to a focal point. This mirror can have a concave shape to collect and concentrate light towards the eyepiece for observation.
Who built the first reflecting telescope in 1668?
Isaac Newton is credited with building the first practical reflecting telescope in 1668. This telescope used a curved mirror to gather and focus light, unlike traditional refracting telescopes which used lenses.
What is a multiple-mirror telescope?
Newtonian telescope
What telescope has an eyepiece lens and a mirror?
A reflecting telescope has both an eyepiece lens and a mirror. Light enters the telescope and is reflected off the primary mirror to a secondary mirror, which then directs the light to the eyepiece where it is magnified for viewing.
Is the reflecting surface of the mirror flat curved inward or curved outward?
The reflecting surface of a mirror is flat.
What are the parts of curve mirror?
what are the parts of the curved mirror
How did Isaac Newton improve the first refracting telescope?
Isaac Newton improved the first refracting telescope by designing a reflecting telescope, known as the Newtonian telescope. He replaced the eyepiece of the refracting telescope with a curved mirror to eliminate chromatic aberration, resulting in a sharper image with less distortion. This design laid the foundation for future advancements in telescope technology.
What telescope collects light with a mirror?
A reflector telescope collects light with a mirror. The mirror is located at the back of the telescope and reflects the incoming light to a focal point where it is then collected by an eyepiece for viewing.
Which type of telescope uses a mirror to gather light?
A reflecting telescope.
