A spherical mirror exhibits
A)both chromatic and spherical aberrations.
B)neither chromatic nor spherical aberration.
C)spherical but not chromatic aberration.
D)chromatic but not spherical aberration.
E)The type of aberration depends on the shape of the spherical surface.

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A spherical mirror exhibits spherical aberration due to the fact that rays passing through the outer edges of the mirror are reflected toward a different point than those passing through the center. However, since mirrors reflect light rather than refract it, they do not exhibit chromatic aberration.

A Spherical Mirror Exhibits