Observing space: telescopes - class-VIII
Physics quiz covering telescope optics including angular resolution, magnification, focal lengths, image formation, and types of telescopes (astronomical and terrestrial) for Class VIII.
Questions
The angular resolution of a 10cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of $5000 A^0$ is of the order of -
- $10^{4} rad$
- $10^{-6} rad$
- $10^{6} rad$
- $10^{2} rad$
An observer looks at a distant tree of height $10$ m with a telescope magnifying power of $20$. To the observer, the top appears
- 10 times taller
- 10 times nearer
- 20 times taller
- 20 times nearer
The focal length of eye lens and object lens of a telescope is 4 mm and 4 cm respectively. If final image of an far object is at $\infty $. Then the magnifying power and length of the tube are :
- 10, 4.4 cm
- 4, 44 cm
- 44,10 cm
- 10, 44 cm
Which of the following is correct about astronomical telescope?
- It consists of two diverging lenses
- Its objective is a concave lens
- Its eyepiece is a convex lens with greater focal length than the objective
- The final image in this telescope is inverted
Telescopic aids are used:
- to view planets and other astronomical activities
- to view chalkboards and class demonstrations
- for performing computational tasks
- helps visuaaly challenged people in reading and writing
Why is it advised to used telescope at night?
- During day, sun rays are very strong and it is not possible to see distant objects.
- Night sky is clearer than day sky.
- Both A and B
- Neither A nor B
Which of the following is true for a telescope?
- Final image is real and inverted.
- It increases the size of the object.
- It increases the angle subtended by image at the eye of the observer.
- Smaller telescopes are more powerful
In an astronomical telescope the focal lengths of objective and eyepiece should respectively be :
- large and small
- small and large
- equal
- too small are too large
The image formed by the telescope in normal adjustment position is at :
- $D$
- $2D$
- $F$
- $\text{Infinity}$
While viewing a distant object with telescope a housefly sits on objective lens. Then which of the following is the correct statement :
- housefly will be seen enlarged in image
- housefly will be seen reduced in image
- intensity of image will be decreased
- intensity of image will be increased
A terrestrial telescope is used to view the details of the distant objects on the earth.
- True
- False
Large aperture objective is used in telescopes as it helps in
- increasing the brightness of image
- reducing image size
- increasing field of view
- increasing intensity by gathering more light
Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective
- lens
- mirror
- combinations of lenses
- none of the above
In astronomical telescope, the final image is formed at:
- the least distance of distinct vision
- the focus of objective lens
- the focus of the eye lens
- beyond the focal length of eyepiece.
In which of the following instruments is final image erect?
- Simple mircoscope
- Compound mircoscope
- Astronimical telescope
- None of the above
Large aperture objective is used in telescope. Which of the following is not a function of the objective?
- Increasing the brightness of image.
- Reducing image size.
- Increasing field of view.
- Increasing intensity by gathering more light.
A gain telescope in an observatory has an objective of focal length $19\ m$ and an eye-piece of focal length $1.0\ cm$. What is the diameter of the image of moon formed by the objective in normal adjustment? The diameter of moon is $3.5\times {10}^{6}\ m$ and the radius of the lunar orbit round the earth is $3.8\times {10}^{8}\ m.$
- $10\ cm$
- $12.5\ cm$
- $15\ cm$
- $17.5\ cm$
A telescope of objective lens diameter $2m$ uses light of wavelength $5000 \mathring {A}$ for viewing starts. The minimum angular separation between two stars whose image is just resolved by their telescope is:
- $4\times 10^{-4}rad$
- $40.25times 10^{-6}rad$
- $0.31\times 10^{-6}rad$
- $5\times 10^{-3}rad$
A tower $100m$ tall at a distance of $3$km is seen through a telescope having objective of focal length $140$cm and eyepiece of focal length $5cm$. Then the size of final image if it is at $25$cm from the eye?
- 14 cm
- 28 cm
- 42 cm
- 56 cm
The angular resolution of a radio telescope is to be ${ 0.100 }^{ 0 }$ when the incident beam of wavelength $ 3.00mm$ is used. What is minimum diameter required for the telescope's receiving dish?
- 2.0 m
- 4.20 m
- 2.20 m
- 3.20 m
The focal lengths of the objective and eye lens of telescope are respectively $200\ cm$ and $5\ cm$. The maximum magnifying power of the telescope will be.
- $-40$
- $-48$
- $-60$
- $-100$
An observer looks at a distant tree
of height $10$ m with a
telescope of magnifying power of $20$. To the
observer the tree appears :
.
- $10$ times taller.
- $10$ times nearer
- $20$ times taller.
- $20$ times nearer.
The angular resolution of a $10cm$ diameter telescope at a wavelength of $5000A$ is of the order of
- $ 10^{6} \mathrm{rad} $
- $ 10^{-2} \mathrm{rad} $
- $ 10^{-4} \mathrm{rad} $
- $ 10^{-6} \mathrm{rad} $
In a terrestrial telescope, the telescope, the focal length of objective is 90 cm of inverting lens is 5 cm and of eye lens is 6 cm. If the final image is at 3 cm, then the magnification will be
- 21
- 12
- 15
- 18
The focal lengths of the objective and eye plece of astronomical telescope are $100cm$ and $2cm$ respectively. The magnitude of magnifying power of telescope for adjustment is
- $54$
- $0.02$
- $50$
- $100$
The focal length of an objective of a telescope is 3 meter and diameter 15 cm. Assuming for a normal eye, the diameter of the pupil is 3 mm for its complete use, the focal length of eye piece must be
- $6 cm$
- $6.3 cm$
- $20 cm$
- $60 cm$
The diameter of the lens of a telescope is $1.22m$. The wavelength of light of $5000\mathring {A}$. The resolving power of the telescope is _____
- $5\times{10}^{-5}$
- $5\times{10}^{-6}$
- $5\times{10}^{-7}$
- $5\times{10}^{-4}$
An astronomical telescope and a Galilean telescope use identical objective lenses. They have the same magnification, when both are in normal adjustment. The eyepiece of the astronomical telescope has a focal length f.
- The tube length of the two telescope differ by f.
- The tube length of the two telescopes differ by 2f.
- The Galileans telescope has shorter tube length.
- The Galileans telescope has longer tube length.
A terrestrial telescope is made by introducing an erecting lens of focal length, $f$, between the objective and eyepiece lens of an astronomical telescope. This causes the length of telescope tube to increase by an amount equal to
- $f$
- $2f$
- $3f$
- $4f$
The objective of a telescope has a focal length of $1.2\ m$. It is used to view a $10.0\ m$ tall tower $2\ km$ away. What is the height of the image of the tower formed by the objective.
- $2\ mm$
- $4\ mm$
- $6\ mm$
- $8\ mm$
In an astronomical telescope, the distance between the objective and the eyepiece is 36 cm and the final image is formed at infinity. The focal length $f _0$ of the objective and the focal length $f _e$ of the eyepiece are
- $f _0=45 cm$ and $f _e=-9 cm$
- $f _0=50 cm$ and $f _e=22 cm$
- $f _0=65 cm$ and $f _e=7 cm$
- $f _0=30 cm$ and $f _e=6 cm$
The device used to observe stars and other heavenly bodies is
- periscope
- microscope
- telescope
- compound microscope
A telescope gives an .............. (inverted / erect) and ........ (enlarged/diminished) image of a distant object. Choose the correct alternative.
- Inverted, diminished
- Inverted, enlarged
- Erect, diminished
- Erect, enlarged
State whether true or false :
- True
- False
A simple telescope has
- A convex lens and a concave lens
- A concave mirror and a convex lens
- Two convex lenses
- Two concave lenses
Match List-I with List- II and select the answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Microscope | 1. | To see objects on the surface by an observer in a trench |
| B. | Telescope | 2. | To see small objects |
| C. | Periscope | 3. | To see distant objects |
| D. | Camera | 4. | To take photographs of objects |
- $2\, \quad\, 1\, \quad\, 4\, \quad\, 3$
- $1\, \quad\, 2\, \quad\, 3\, \quad\, 4$
- $2\, \quad\, 3\, \quad\, 4\, \quad\, 1$
- $2\, \quad\, 3\, \quad\, 1\, \quad\, 4$
The focal length of eye lens and object lens of a telescope is 4 mm and 4 cm respectively. If final image of an far object is at $\displaystyle \infty $. Then the magnifying power and length of the tube are:
- 10, 4.4 cm
- 4, 44 cm
- 44, 10 cm
- 10, 44 cm
An astronomical telescope has an eyepiece of focal length $5 cm$. If magnification produced is $14$ in normal adjustment, then what is the length of telescope?
- $25 cm$
- $75 cm$
- $50 cm$
- $100 cm$
Why is it advised to use telescope in a clear sky?
- Less interference between telescope and object.
- To get better quality of image
- To reduce the lateral shift in images caused by the environment
- All of the above
A telescope:
- converges light
- diverges light
- reflects light
- refracts light
A planet is observed by an astronomical reflecting telescope having an objective of focal length 16 m and an eye - piece of focal length 2 cm.
- the distance between the objective and the eye - piece is 16.02 m.
- the angular magnification of the planet is 800.
- the image of planet is erect.
- the objective is larger than eye - piece.
Telescopes make the far objects appear:
- Farther
- Nearer
- Highly magnified
- Disappear
The anguThe angular resolution of 10cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of $5000nm$ is of order of the
- $ 10^{4}$ rad
- $ 10^{-4}$ rad
- $ 10^{-6}$ rad
- $ 10^{6}$ rad
The optical length of an astronomical telescope with magnifying power of 10, for normal vision is 44cm. What is focal length of the objective?
- 40cm
- 22cm
- 10cm
- 4cm
The final image formed by an astronomical telescope is:
- real and erect.
- virtual and erect.
- real and inverted.
- virtual and inverted.
What is the magnifying power of a telescope whose objective and eye - piece have focal length 180 cm and 3 cm respectively?
- 50
- 40
- 30
- 60
The image of a distant object as seen through an astronomical telescope is
- Erect
- Inverted
- Disorted
- None
The large aperture of telescope are used for
- Greater magnification
- Greater resolution
- Reducing lens aberration
- Case ofmanufacture
The length of an astronomical telescope for normal vision is _______.
- $-\displaystyle\frac{f _o}{f _e}$
- $-f _o\times f _e$
- $\displaystyle\frac{f _e}{f _o}$
- $f _o+f _e$
In which of the following instruments is final image erect?
- Simple microscope
- Compound microscope
- Astronomical telescope
- Galilean telescope
In which of the following instruments is the final image inverted?
- Projector
- Camera
- Microscope
- Telescope
The final image formed by an astronomical telescope is
- real and erect
- virtual and erect
- real and inverted
- virtual and inverted
For the astronomical telescope, the focal length of objective lens is ${f} _{o}$ and the eye piece lens is ${f} _{e}$. Then the tube length of the telescope is _____
- $L\ge { f } _{ o }-{ f } _{ e }$
- $L\ge { f } _{ o }+{ f } _{ e }$
- $L<{ f } _{ o }+{ f } _{ e }$
- $L\le { f } _{ o }-{ f } _{ e }$
In an astronomical telescope, the intermediate image is
- virtual, erect and magnified
- real, erect and magnified
- real, inverted and reduced
- virual, inverted and reduced
Magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is 15. Then ratio of the focal length of the objective to the focal length length of the eye piece is
- $15$
- $\cfrac 1 {15}$
- $11.5$
- $None$
In a terrestrial telescope the focal length erecting lens is $20cm$. The length of the telescope $96cm$ . If the magnifying power of the telescope $10$. Then the focal length of eye -piece and objective are respectively
- $8cm,80cm$
- $\dfrac{96}{11}cm,\dfrac{960}{11}cm$
- $6cm,90cm$
- None of these
The aperture of the largest telescope in the world is $5 m,$ if the separation between the Moon and the Earth is $4 \times 10^5 km$ and the wavelength of the visible light is $5000 \overset {o}{A}$ then the minimum separation between the objects on the surface of the Moon which can be just resolve is approximately
- $1 m$
- $10 m$
- $50 m$
- $200 m$
If an astronomical telescope has objective and eye-pieces of focal length 200 cm and 4 cm respectively,then the magnifying power of the telescope for the normal vision is:
- 42
- 50
- 58
- 204
Focal lengths of the objective lens and eye-piece of an astronomical telescope are $2m$ and $0.05m$. Find the length of telescope in normal adjustment.
- $1.05 \mathrm { m }$
- $1.16 \mathrm { m }$
- $2.05 m$
- $2 \mathrm { gm }$
The diameter of moon is $3.5\times{10}^{3}km$ and its distance from the earth is $3.8\times{10}^{5}km$. The focal length of the objective and eyepiece are $4m$ and $10cm$ respectively. The angle subtended by the diameter of the image of the moon will be approximately
- ${2}^{o}$
- ${20}^{o}$
- ${40}^{o}$
- ${50}^{o}$
The magnifying power an astronomical telescope for normal adjustment is -
- $- \frac{f _0}{f _e}$
- $-f _0 \times f _e$
- $- \frac{f _e}{f _0}$
- $-f _0 + f _e$
If for a given telescope $D = 22 ,mm$ and $\lambda = 6 \times 10^{-7}m$, then the minimum value of the angle subtended by two stars that could be resolved is approximately:
- $0.4 \times 10^{-7} rad$
- $0.8 \times 10^{-7} rad$
- $4 \times 10^{-6} rad$
- $8 \times 10^{-6} rad$
The focal length of objective of an astronomical telescope is $1m$. If the magnifying power of telescope is $8$, then what is length of telescope for relaxed eye?
- $85cm$
- $95cm$
- $105cm$
- $20cm$
The diameter of the lens of a telescope is 1.22 m., the wavelength of light is $5000{A^0}$ the resolution power of the telescope is
- $2 \times {10^5}$
- $2 \times {10^6}$
- $2 \times {10^2}$
- $2 \times {10^4}$
If an object subtend angle of $2^0$ at eye when seen through telescope having objective and eyepiece of focal length $f _0=60cm$ and $f _e=5cm$ respectively than angle subtend by image at eye piece will be
- $16^0$
- $50^0$
- $24^0$
- $10^0$
An astronomical telescope has an eye piece of focal length $5\ cm$. If magnification produced is 14 in normal adjustment, then calculate the length of the telescope.
- $75\ cm$
- $9\ cm$
- $50\ cm$
- $55\ cm$
A narrow vertical slit of width 2 mm is placed in front of a telescope.This setup is used to observe a car with its head light 1.2 m apart. The diameter of the objective of the telescope is 2 cm and the wavelength of light from the headlights is $ 5000 \mathring { A } $. The distance of the car when the two headlights of the car are just resolved is:-
- 1.5 Km
- 2.6 Km
- 4.8 Km
- 3.93 Km
The ratio of resolving power of telescope, when lights of wavelength $4400\overset{o}{A}$ and $5500\overset{o}{A}$ are used, is _________.
- $16:25$
- $4:5$
- $9:1$
- $5:4$
The diameter of the moon is $3.5\times 10^{3} km$ and its distance from the earth is $3.8\times 10^{5} km$. The diameter of the image of the moon seen by a telescope having focal length of the objective and eye-piece as $400\ cm$ and $10\ cm$ respectively will be
- $11^{\circ}$
- $21^{\circ}$
- $31^{\circ}$
- $41^{\circ}$
The magnification produced by an Astronomical telescope in normal
- $f _{0}+f _{e}$
- $f _{0}\times f _{e}$
- $\dfrac{f _{ 0} }{ f _{e}}$
- $\dfrac{f _{e} }{ f _{0}}$
A telescope has a objective of focal length $60, cm$ and an eye-piece of focal length $5, cm$. The least distance of distinct vision is $25, cm$. The telescope is focussed for distinct vision on a scale of $300, cm$ away. The separation between the objective and the eye-piece is
- $71\, cm$
- $67\, cm$
- $83\, cm$
- $79\, cm$
The length of an astronomical telescope for normal vision (relaxed eye) will be:
- $f _0 - f _e$
- $f _0 / f _e$
- $f _0 \times f _e$
- $f _0 + f _e$
The focal length of the objective of a terrestrial telescope is $80cm$ and it is adjusted for parallel rays, then its power is $20$. If the focal length of erecting lens is $20cm$, then full length of the telescope will be
- $164cm$
- $124cm$
- $100cm$
- $84cm$
An astronomical refractive telescope has an objective of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. then
- the magnification is 1000
- the length of the telescope tube is 20.02 m
- the image formed is inverted
- all of these