Physics, asked by Taaj553, 1 year ago

Why is a parabolic mirror often preferred to a spherical mirror?

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Answered by ourown09bk

Parallel light rays that bounce off the central region of a spherical mirror focus farther away than light rays that bounce off the edges. ... To get a clear image, all rays need to focus at the same point. Changing the shape of a mirror from spherical to parabolic solves the problem.

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