NCERT Exercise 9.27 - Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Question: A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 140cm and an eyepiece of focal length 5.0cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope for viewing distant objects when (a) the telescope is in normal adjustment (i.e., when the final image is at infinity)? (b) the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision (25cm)?
Answer: **NCERT answer:** (a) m = ( fO/fe) = 28 (b) m = f f f e O O 1 25 + = 33.6 Reprint 2026-27 350 Physics
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