Class 12th Physics 2017 Set2 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 10

Why should the objective of a telescope have large focal length and large aperture? Justify your answer.

Answer

The objective of telescope have large aperture because it makes its resolving power very high. So, it can distinguish two very close points on the surface of a planet distinctly.

It has large focal length ( f0 ) also. This is done to increase its magnifying power(m) , because

m  ∝ f0

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