Question
What part(s) of a reflecting telescope form the image?
a concave lens
a concave mirror and an angled plane mirror
a convex mirror and a concave mirror
a convex lens
a concave lens
a concave mirror and an angled plane mirror
a convex mirror and a concave mirror
a convex lens
Answers
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In a reflecting telescope, the image is formed by the **concave mirror and an angled plane mirror**.
The concave mirror gathers light and brings it to a focus, while the angled plane mirror reflects that focused light to an eyepiece, which magnifies the image for viewing.
The concave mirror gathers light and brings it to a focus, while the angled plane mirror reflects that focused light to an eyepiece, which magnifies the image for viewing.