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ishan

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Increasing the diameter of a reflecting telescope:
 
  A) increases its light-gathering power.
  B) decreases its resolving power.
  C) decreases its magnifying power.
  D) increases its chromatic aberration.

Question 2

A telescope performs best:
 
  A) on a high mountaintop where the air is thin and steady.
  B) in a valley where the air is calm.
  C) on a hill close to the ocean where the atmospheric turbulence is high.
  D) close to a valley where the seeing is poor.


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kbennett34

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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