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In an astronomical telescope, the focal length of the objective lens is 100 cm and of eye-piece is 2 cm . The magnifying power of the telescope for the normal eye is

A

50

B

10

C

100

D

`(1)/(50)`

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A
Magnification of astronomical telescope for normal eye is,
`m=(f_(o))/(f_(e ))=-(100)/(2)=-50`
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