Question

An optical instrument that uses objective and eyepiece lenses to magnify distant terrestrial or celestial objects is called a:

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• Spectrometer

• Periscope

• Telescope

• Microscope

Answer 1

A telescope is defined as an optical instrument that uses objective and eyepiece lenses to magnify distant terrestrial or celestial objects. Unlike a microscope, which magnifies very small nearby objects, a telescope is designed for viewing far-away objects such as astronomical bodies.