Question

What is the magnification of an astronomical telescope whose objective lens has a focal length of 74 cm and whose eyepiece has a focal length of 2.4 cm ? Follow the sign conventions.

Answer 1

Answer:

The magnification of an astronomical telescope is -30.83.

Explanation:

The expression for the magnification of an astronomical telescope is as follows;

$M=-\frac{f_o}{f_e}$

Here, M is the magnification of an astronomical telescope, $f_e$ is the focal length of the eyepiece lens and $f_o$ is the focal length of the objective lens.

It is given in the problem that an astronomical telescope having a focal length of objective lens 74 cm and whose eyepiece has a focal length of 2.4 cm.

Put $f_o=74 cm$ and $f_e=2.4 cm$ in the above expression.

$M=-\frac{74}{2.4}$

M=-30.83

Therefore, the magnification of an astronomical telescope is -30.83.