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Important Questions on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

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Draw the ray diagram of an astronomical telescope when the final image is formed at infinity. Write the expression for the resolving power of the telescope.

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An astronomical telescope has an objective lens of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece of the focal length of 1 cm. If this telescope is used to view the Moon, find the diameter of the image formed by the objective lens. Given the diameter of the Moon is 3.5×106m and the radius of the lunar orbit is 3.8×108 m.
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A person who can see the object clearly at a distance of 10 cm, requires spectacles to be able to see clearly objects at a distance of 30 cm. What type of spectacles should he use? Find the focal length of the lens.

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To determine refractive index of glass slab using a travelling microscope, minimum number of readings required are :
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Draw a ray diagram to sow image formation in a compound microscope. Define its magnifying power and write relation for it.
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An astronomical telescope has an objective lens of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece of focal length 1 cm. Find the angular magnification of the telescope.

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Draw a labelled ray diagram of an astronomical telescope in the near point adjustment position.

A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m and an eyepiece of focal length 1.0 cm. If this telescope is used to view the Moon, find the diameter of the image of the Moon formed by the objective lens. The diameter of the Moon is 3.48×106 m, and the radius of the lunar orbit is 3.8×108 m.

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With a neat labelled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope.
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It the focal length of objective lens is increased then magnifying power of:
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An observer looks at a distant tree of height 10 m with a telescope of magnifying power of 20. To the observer, the tree appears as
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The ratio of focal length of the objective to the focal length of the eyepiece is greater than 1 for a
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The focal length of the objective of a compound microscope is f0 and its distance from the eye-piece is L. The object is at a distance u from the objective. For proper functioning of the instrument it is necessary that
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An astronomical refractive telescope has an objective of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece of focal length 2 cm.
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The near point of hypermetropic eye is 40 cm. The lens to be used for its correction should have the power +_____ D
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With a simple microscope,if the final image is located at the least distance of distinct vision, (i.e. D ) from the eye placed close to the lens, then the magnifying power is
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A magnifying glass is used, as the object to be viewed can be brought closer to the eye than the normal near point. This results in
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With a simple microscope, if the final image is located at infinity, then it's magnifying power is
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An observer looks at a tree of height 15 m with a telescope of magnifying power 10. To him the tree appears
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A _____ telescope is used to focus heavenly bodies.
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 A telescope that uses two converging lenses is called _____ telescope.