Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A school telescope has an objective of focal length and an eyepiece of focal length . It is in normal adjustment. Find its magnifying power and the length of the tube. The Moon makes an angle of about at the eye. Find the angle that the final image of the Moon makes.
Astronomical telescope, normal adjustment: and length . The smallest angle that an aperture can separate is . The light gathered is proportional to .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , angle of the Moon .
Step 1. The magnifying power. .
Step 2. The length. .
Step 3. The angle of the image. .
Answer: , and .
Check. The image of the Moon looks about as wide as a hand held at arm's length, so is reasonable.
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