The focal length of the objective lens of a telescope is 30 cm and that of its eye lens is 3 cm. It is…

The focal length of the objective lens of a telescope is 30 cm and that of its eye lens is 3 cm. It is focused on a scale at a distance 2 m from it. The distance of objective lens from eye lens to see the clear image is
  1. 38.3 cm
  2. 48.3 cm
  3. 58.3 cm
  4. 22.5 cm

Solution

for a telescope, $\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{o}}=30 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{e}}=3 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{u}_{\mathrm{o}}=-200 \mathrm{~cm}$ For objective lens, $\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{f_o}=\frac{1}{v_0}-\frac{1}{u_o} \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{1}{30}=\frac{1}{v_o}-\frac{1}{-200} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{v_0}=\frac{1}{30}-\frac{1}{200} \end{aligned}$ $\therefore \quad \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{o}}=35.3 \mathrm{~cm}$
To see clear image, it should be formed at infinity. $\therefore$ Distance between objective and eye lens is $\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{o}}+\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{e}}=35.3+3=38.3 \mathrm{~cm}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (21 May Shift 2)

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