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(a) A giantrefracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focallength 15 m. If an eyepiece of focal length 1.0 cm is used, what isthe angular magnification of the telescope? (b) If thistelescope is used to view the moon, what is the diameter of the imageof the moon formed by the objective lens? The diameter of the moon is3.48 × 106m, and the radius of lunar orbit is 3.8 × 108m.

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(a) A giant
refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal
length 15 m. If an eyepiece of focal length 1.0 cm is used, what is
the angular magnification of the telescope?



(b) If this
telescope is used to view the moon, what is the diameter of the image
of the moon formed by the objective lens? The diameter of the moon is
3.48 × 10
6
m, and the radius of lunar orbit is 3.8 × 10
8
m.



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