An astronomical telescope has objectives and eye-piece lenses of focal length 3.5m and 5cm respectively. Determine the magnifying power of the telescope whe...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2016 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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An astronomical telescope has objectives and eye-piece lenses of focal length 3.5m and 5cm respectively. Determine the magnifying power of the telescope when in normal adjustment
Answer Details
The magnifying power of a telescope is given by the formula: Magnifying power = (focal length of objective lens) / (focal length of eyepiece lens) Substituting the given values, we have: Magnifying power = (3.5 m) / (0.05 m) = 70 Therefore, the magnifying power of the telescope when in normal adjustment is 70.0. The correct option is (a) 70.0.

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