Optical Instruments

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Optical Instruments: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Microscopes, Telescopes, Compound Microscope, Simple Microscope, Astronomical Telescope, Travelling Microscope, Terrestrial Telescope and, Advantages and Disadvantages of Telescope

Important Questions on Optical Instruments

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The expression for astronomical telescope magnifying power is

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In an astronomical telescope, f0=20 cm and fe=5 cm, then find out the maximum magnification of a distant object. Take least distance of clear vision, D=25 cm.

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The image in an astronomical telescope is inverted.

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What is an astronomical telescope?

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Write the use of astronomical telescope.

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An astronomical telescope is used to view heavenly bodies like stars, planets galaxies and satellites.

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Explain the image formation of the compound microscope.

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Explain the construction of compound microscope.

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What are the uses of compound microscope.

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Least count travelling microscope is 0.01 mm.

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Travelling microscope works based on the principle of vernier.

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A travelling microscope is one of the best instrument for measuring very small length with high degree of accuracy at the order of _____mm.

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A travelling microscope is one of the best instrument for measuring very small length with high degree of accuracy at the order of 0.01 mm.

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What are the uses of travelling microscope.

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Elaborate view of the galaxies, planets, stars and other heavenly bodies is possible with the help of telescopes.

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Telescope is not easily portable one and needed frequent maintenances.

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Telescope can be viewed even with the low intensity of light.

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List two disadvantages of telescope.

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Which of these is not an application of a simple microscope?

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An astronomical telescope has a converging eyepiece of focal length 5 cm and an objective of focal length 80 cm . When the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision25 cm, the separation between the two lenses is