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The planet having the largest number of satellites amongst the following is

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  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Uranus

  4. Mars

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jupiter is having largest no. of satellites.

Which star is called earth satellite?

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  1. Moon

  2. Venus

  3. Saturn

  4. Sun

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moon is called as earth satellite. The moon is called as earth satellite because moon moves around the earth. Earth and moon are called as natural satellites.

The angular resolution of a 10cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of $5000 A^0$ is of the order of -

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  1. $10^{4} rad$

  2. $10^{-6} rad$

  3. $10^{6} rad$

  4. $10^{2} rad$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given parameters are,

Wavelength $\lambda = 5000\ A^{\circ}$

 = $5000 \times 10^{-10}$

Diameter of telescope, $D = 10 cm = 0.1 m$

Now, Angular resolution (d\theta) formula for telescope is,

$d\theta =\dfrac{1.22 \lambda}{D}\\$

Substituting the values, we get

$\Rightarrow d\theta = \dfrac{1.22 \times 5000 \times 10^{-10}}{0.1}= 6.1 \times 10^{-6}\\$

Clearly it is having significance order of $10^{-6}$.

Thus option B is correct.

An observer looks at a distant tree of height $10$ m with a telescope magnifying power of $20$. To the observer, the top appears

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  1. 10 times taller

  2. 10 times nearer

  3. 20 times taller

  4. 20 times nearer

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Correct Option: D

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 :

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  1. 10, 4.4 cm

  2. 4, 44 cm

  3. 44,10 cm

  4. 10, 44 cm

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is A.

Magnification is the amount that a telescope enlarges its subject. Its equal to the telescopes focal length divided by the eyepieces focal length. As a rule of thumb, a telescopes maximum useful magnification is 50 times its aperture in inches (or twice its aperture in millimeters). 
That is, M = fo / fe
In this case, the focal length of eye lens and object lens of a telescope is 4 mm = 0.4 cm and 4 cm respectively.
So, Magnification M = fo / fe = 4 / 0.4 = 10.
Focal length of the eyepiece is the distance from the center of the eyepiece lens to the point at which light passing through the lens is brought to a focus.
Focal length of the objective is the distance from the center of the objective lens (or mirror) to the point at which incoming light is brought to a focus.
The length of the tube is given as sum of the focal lengths of the eye lens and the object lens.
So, Length of the tube  = fo + fe = 4 + 0.4 = 4.4 cm.
Hence, the magnifying power and length of the tube are: 10, 4.4 cm.

Which of the following is correct about astronomical telescope?

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  1. It consists of two diverging lenses

  2. Its objective is a concave lens

  3. Its eyepiece is a convex lens with greater focal length than the objective

  4. The final image in this telescope is inverted

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since in astronomical telescopes we are not much bothered about the inverted carterer. So, we get final image in this telescope is inverted where in terrestrial, we get upright image.

Telescopic aids are used:

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  1. to view planets and other astronomical activities

  2. to view chalkboards and class demonstrations

  3. for performing computational tasks

  4. helps visuaaly challenged people in reading and writing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telescopic aids comes under optical aids.Telescopic aids are available to view chalkboards and class demonstrations

Why is it advised to used telescope at night?

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  1. During day, sun rays are very strong and it is not possible to see distant objects.

  2. Night sky is clearer than day sky.

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Telescopes are used at night because of the following reasons:

1. Sun rays in day are very strong and other distant objects are not visible since the intensity of light from distant sources is much weaker.
2. Night sky is clearer than day sky primarily due to lesser pollution. This helps in formation of higher quality images at night.

Which of the following is true for a telescope?

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  1. Final image is real and inverted.

  2. It increases the size of the object.

  3. It increases the angle subtended by image at the eye of the observer.

  4. Smaller telescopes are more powerful

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Telescope increases the visual angle of an object considerably and hence it allows to study the details of the objects carefully. The final image is actually much smaller than the object itself. 

In an astronomical telescope the focal lengths of objective and eyepiece should respectively be :

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  1. large and small

  2. small and large

  3. equal

  4. too small are too large

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In an astronomical telescope, two convex lenses are used for different focal lengths. In which the lens with large focal length is an objective lens which is used to see large distance objects like stars or planets and the one with small focal is eyepiece. Hence correct option is A.