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Question
Explain the basic differences between the construction and working of a telescope and a microscope
Solution
| Telescope | Microscope |
| It is used for observing distant images of heavenly bodies such as stars and planets. |
It is used for observing magnifying |
| The objective lens has a large focal length and large aperture |
The objective lens has a small focal length and short aperture. |
| The eye lens used has small focal length and small aperture. | The eye lens used has moderate focal length and large aperture. |
| The distance between the objective lens and eye lens is adjusted to focus the object situated at infinity. | The objective and eye lens are kept at a fixed distance apart, whereas the distance of the objective lens from the object is adjusted to focus an object. |
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