Optics Question 30
Question: Assertion : By increasing the diameter of the objective of telescope, we can increase its range. Reason : The range of a telescope tells us how far away a star of some standard brightness can be spotted by telescope.
Options:
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The light gathering power (or brightness) of a telescope µ (diameter)2. So by increasing the objective diameter even far off stars may produce images of optimum brightness.
