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26.5 Exercise 7

Avg difficulty 2.5

Unless otherwise stated, the lens-to-retina distance is 2.00 cm.

A large reflecting telescope has an objective mirror with a 10.0 m\text{10} . 0 m radius of curvature. What angular magnification does it produce when a 3.00 cm focal length eyepiece is used?

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