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Optical Instruments & the Eye

Focal length of objective of an astronomical telescope is 1.5 m. Under normal adjustment, length of telescope is 1.56 m. Focal length of the eyepiece is

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Answer: (a)

  1. Normal adjustment: L=fo+feL = f_o + f_e.
  2. fe=1.56−1.5=0.06 mf_e = 1.56 - 1.5 = 0.06\,\text{m}
  3. So the answer is (a) 0.06 m.
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