Optics Question 375
Question: The magnifying power of a telescope can be increased by
[CPMT 1979]
Options:
A) Increasing focal length of the system
B) Fitting eye piece of high power
C) Fitting eye piece of low power
D) Increasing the distance of objects
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Magnifying power of telescope is $ \frac{f _{o}}{f _{e}}, $ so as $ \frac{1}{f _{e}} $ increases, magnifying power increases.