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Lesson: Telescopes

Investigate the imaging properties of the reflecting, refracting, and compound optical systems used in telescopes.

Worksheet: Telescopes • 5 Questions

Q1:

What is the angular magnification of a telescope that has a 100 cm-focal length objective and a 2.50 cm-focal length eyepiece?

Q2:

A large reflecting telescope has an objective mirror with a 10.0-m radius of curvature. What angular magnification does it produce when a 3.00 m-focal length eyepiece is used?

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