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Sound travels ~4× faster in water than in air — about 1,480 m/s vs 343 m/s.
Did you know?
Sound travels ~4× faster in water than in air — about 1,480 m/s vs 343 m/s.
If the focal length of the objective lens is increased, then magnifying power of
Microscope will increase but that of telescope decreases.
Microscope and telescope both will increase.
Microscope and telescope both will decrease.
Microscope will decrease but that of telescope will increase.
To solve this problem, we need to understand how the focal length of the objective lens affects the magnifying power of a microscope and a telescope.1. For a microscope:The magnifying power of a compound microscope is given by:where is the tube length, is the focal length of the objective lens, is the least distance of distinct vision, and is the focal length of the eyepiece.• As increases, decreases, leading to a decrease in the magnifying power of the microscope.2. For a telescope:The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is given by:where is the focal length of the objective lens and is the focal length of the eyepiece.• As increases, increases, leading to an increase in the magnifying power of the telescope.Based on the above analysis:• Increasing the focal length of the objective lens decreases the magnifying power of a microscope.• Increasing the focal length of the objective lens increases the magnifying power of a telescope.Therefore, the correct option is:Option 4: Microscope will decrease but that of telescope will increase.
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