Assertion: spherical mirror | /r/CapableOf | substitute for parabolic ones
Facets:
value: in many applications
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However, a spherical mirror whose diameter is sufficiently small compared to the sphere's radius will behave very similarly to a parabolic mirror whose axis goes through the mirror's center and the center of that sphere; so that spherical mirrors can substitute for parabolic ones in many applications.