Use of a parabolic mirror,instead of one made of a circular arc surface,can be used to reduce the occurrence of which of the following effects?
A)spherical aberration
B)mirages
C)chromatic aberration
D)light scattering

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A parabolic mirror is designed to eliminate spherical aberration, which occurs when a spherical mirror fails to focus all parallel rays to a single point. Mirages, chromatic aberration, and light scattering are not affected by the shape of the mirror surface, and therefore using a parabolic mirror instead of a circular arc surface mirror would not reduce these effects.

Use of a Parabolic Mirror,instead of One Made of a Circular