Question

*_________ were used in Chandra telescopes to reflect X-rays.*

1️⃣ Mirrors
2️⃣ Lenses
3️⃣ Dish
4️⃣ All of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Mirrors

Explanation:

This pioneering telescope used two pairs of concentric mirrors to make stunning X-ray images of the Sun. It set the stage for the development of the Einstein X-ray Observatory. NASA's Einstein Observatory, launched in 1978, was the first large X-ray telescope with mirrors.

Answer 2

Mirrors were used in Chandra telescopes to reflect X-rays.

• Chandra telescopes have four mirrors to reflect X-rays and concentrat them at a point.
• From the options we can simply guess the correct answer.
• Any of the given options do not reflect light but mirrors do, so the correct option is 1 i.e. mirrors.
• The mirrors used jn Chandra telescopes are concentric in nature.