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Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Physics

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1

Simple and Compound Microscopes

  • A simple microscope uses a single convex lens to produce a virtual, erect, and magnified image.
  • The object is placed between the optical center and the focus of the lens.
  • Magnifying power depends on the focal length of the lens and the least distance of distinct vision.
2

Telescopes: Refracting and Reflecting

  • Telescopes are used to view distant objects by increasing the visual angle.
  • Refracting telescopes use lenses; reflecting telescopes use mirrors.
  • An astronomical telescope produces an inverted image, which is acceptable for celestial objects.
3

Resolving Power and Rayleigh's Criterion

  • Due to diffraction, point objects produce finite-sized images surrounded by rings.
  • Two close objects cannot be distinguished if their diffraction patterns overlap too much.
  • Rayleigh's criterion states that two images are just resolved when the first minimum of one coincides with the central maximum of the other.

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Magnifying powerA compound microscope uses two convexTelescopes are used to view distantResolving power is the ability

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