Multiple Choice
A spherical mirror suffers from spherical aberration because
A) different colors are focused at different distances from the mirror.
B) a mirror of this shape is structurally weak and will sag under its own weight, distorting the image.
C) the starlight is distorted by turbulence in Earth's atmosphere.
D) different parts of the mirror focus the light at different distances from the mirror.
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