Assertion: ellipse | /r/HasProperty | rotated along its major axis
Facets:
value: to produce an ellipsoidal mirror
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: If the ellipse is rotated along its major axis to produce an ellipsoidal mirror (specifically, a prolate spheroid), this property holds for all rays out of the source.
text: An ellipse rotated about its minor axis gives an oblate spheroid, while an ellipse rotated about its major axis gives a prolate spheroid.
text: In Salt Lake City, the roof of the Mormon Tabernacle has the shape of an ellipse rotated around its major axis, and its reflective properties give the auditorium its unusual acoustical properties.
text: If the ellipse is rotated along its major axis to produce an ellipsoidal mirror (specifically, a prolate spheroid), this property will hold for all rays out of the source.
text: If the ellipse is rotated along its major axis to produce an ellipsoidal mirror (specifically, a prolate spheroid, or prolatum), this property will hold for all rays out of the source.