Question

Select the correct answer.

Why is the primary mirror in a telescope curved?
A.
to magnify the image
B.
to direct light rays to a focal point to intensify them
C.
to change the direction of the rays
D.
to bend the rays
E.
to absorb extra light

Answer 1

E.

Step-by-step explanation:

Curved mirrors absorb more light that the flat ones, this means that the image you're gonna get it has more information, you can see more.

That's why curved mirror are also used to vigilance in stores for example. Because allows you to see a more panoramic view due to the extra light reflection.

Answer 2

to absorb extra light- E.