Question: Q. 6. (i) Define magnifying power of a telescope.
(ii) Write its expression. A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length
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Solution:
Ans. (i) Magnifying power is the ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the image to the angle subtended at the unaided eye by the object.
(ii) Expression :
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Using the lens equation for an objective lens,
Hence, magnification due to the objective lens
Using lens formula for eyepiece,
Hence, total magnification,
Hence, size of the final image
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