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Question
Draw a labeled ray diagram of a reflecting telescope. Mention its two advantages over the refracting telescope.
Solution
Reflecting Telescope,
Its two advantages over Refracting telescope:
1. It reduces the spherical aberration and forms a clear focused image.
2. It doesn’t require a lens of very large aperture as refracting type requires that cannot be manufactured easily.
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