Question

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

magnifies the object and makes it look brighter

used to view objects in space

the type of telescope Galileo used

too weak to view objects in space

bends visible light to create an image

Answer 1

True:
- magnifies the object and makes it look brighter (generally true — refractors gather light and magnify the image)
- used to view objects in space
- the type of telescope Galileo used
- bends visible light to create an image

False:
- too weak to view objects in space