in the following image, the _____________ is the gravitational lens and the ___________ is the lensed object.
A)distant galaxy, cluster
B)cluster, distant galaxy
C)cluster, star
D)star, cluster

Question

in the following image, the _____________ is the gravitational lens and the ___________ is the lensed object. 
A)distant galaxy, cluster 
B)cluster, distant galaxy 
C)cluster, star 
D)star, cluster

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In gravitational lensing, a massive cluster of galaxies acts as a lens to bend and magnify the light of a more distant galaxy behind it. Therefore, in the given image, the cluster is the gravitational lens and the distant galaxy is the lensed object.

In the Following Image, the _____________ Is the Gravitational Lens