parabolic mirror
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parabolic mirror; mirror with a parabolic reflecting surface
Used in optics and lighting engineering. When a light source is placed at the focal point of the parabola, the reflected rays become parallel, creating a focused beam ideal for headlights and searchlights.
Qì汽
chē车
qián前
dēng灯
lǐ里
zhuāng装
yǒu有
pāo抛
wù物
miàn面
jìng镜
。
Car headlights contain parabolic mirrors.
Zhè这
jià架
wàng望
yuǎn远
jìng镜
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
yī一
miàn面
jù巨
dà大
de的
pāo抛
wù物
miàn面
jìng镜
lái来
shōu收
jí集
xīng星
guāng光
。
This telescope uses a huge parabolic mirror to collect starlight.
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Tàn探
zhào照
dēng灯
de的
pāo抛
wù物
miàn面
jìng镜
kě可
yǐ以
jiāng将
guāng光
xiàn线
jù聚
jiāo焦
chéng成
yī一
shù束
qiáng强
guāng光
。
The parabolic mirror of a searchlight can focus light into a strong beam.