Question

Select the statement(s) that are true about refracting telescopes.

used to view objects in space

too weak to view objects in space

magnifies the object and makes it look brighter

the type of telescope Galileo used

bends visible light to create an image

Answer 1

True:
- used to view objects in space
- magnifies the object and makes it look brighter
- the type of telescope Galileo used
- bends visible light to create an image

False:
- too weak to view objects in space (refractors have been and are used for astronomy; they gather and focus light via lenses)