If a telescope is reversed,i.e.,viewed from the objective side,what happens to the appearance of the object?

  • A
    Object will appear very small
  • B
    Object will appear very large
  • C
    There will be no effect on the image formed by the telescope
  • D
    Image will be slightly greater than the earlier one

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$(a)$ $A$ small telescope has an objective lens of focal length $140\;cm$ and an eyepiece of focal length $5.0\;cm$. What is the separation between the objective lens and the eyepiece?
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$(c)$ What is the height of the final image of the tower if it is formed at $25\;cm$?

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Statement-$1$: Very large size telescopes are reflecting telescopes instead of refracting telescopes.
Statement-$2$: It is easier to provide mechanical support to large size mirrors than large size lenses.

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To increase the magnifying power of a telescope ($f_o$ = focal length of the objective and $f_e$ = focal length of the eye lens):

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