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How is the Working of a Telescope Different from that of a Microscope?

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प्रश्न

How is the working of a telescope different from that of a microscope?

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उत्तर

A microscope is used to look into smaller details like structure of cells etc. On the other hand, a telescope is used to see larger objects that are very far away like stars, planets etc.

Telescope mainly focuses on collecting the light into the objective lens, which should thus be large, while the microscope already has a focus and the rest is blurred around it.

There is a big difference is in their magnification factors.

For telescope the angular magnification is given by `M = f_0/f_e`

Where f0 is the focal length of the objective lens and fe is the focal length of the eyepiece. For microscope the angular magnification is given by

 `M= 1+D/f_0`When image if formed at distance of least distinct vision

 `M= D/f_0`When image is formed at infinity

Where D is the distance of least distinct vision and f0 is the focal length of objective lens. Magnifying power of compound microscope

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2011-2012 (March) Delhi Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्न

  1. A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m. If an eyepiece of focal length 1.0 cm is used, what is the angular magnification of the telescope?
  2. If this telescope is used to view the moon, what is 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 lunar orbit is 3.8 × 108 m.

Draw a ray diagram depicting the formation of the image by an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment.


You are given the following three lenses. Which two lenses will you use as an eyepiece and as an objective to construct an astronomical telescope ? Give reason

Lenses Power (D) Aperture (cm)
L1 3 8
L2 6 1
L3 10 1

You are given three lenses of power 0.5 D, 4 D, and 10 D to design a telescope.

1) Which lenses should be used as objective and eyepiece? Justify your answer.

2) Why is the aperture of the objective preferred to be large?


Write the two important factors considered to increase the magnifying power?


Write two important limitations of a refracting telescope over a reflecting-type telescope.


The focal lengths of the objective and eyepiece of a microscope are 1.25 cm and 5 cm respectively. Find the position of the object relative to the objective in order to obtain an angular magnification of 30 in normal adjustment.


Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

A number of optical devices and instruments have been designed and developed such as periscope, binoculars, microscopes and telescopes utilising the reflecting and refracting properties of mirrors, lenses and prisms. Most of them are in common use. Our knowledge about the formation of images by the mirrors and lenses is the basic requirement for understanding the working of these devices.
  1. Why the image formed at infinity is often considered most suitable for viewing. Explain
  2. In modern microscopes, multicomponent lenses are used for both the objective and the eyepiece. Why?
  3. Write two points of difference between a compound microscope and an astronomical telescope
    OR
    Write two distinct advantages of a reflecting type telescope over a refracting type telescope.

The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment is 2.9 and the objective and the eyepiece are separated by a distance of 150 cm. Find the focal lengths of the two lenses.


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