Ray Optics Class Notes PDF
Ray Optics Class Notes PDF
MONTFORT SCHOOL
XII CBSE: PHYSICS - Class Notes
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Instruments: COMPOUND MICROSCOPE
For much larger magnifications, one uses two lenses, one compounding the effect of the other.
This is known as a compound microscope
microscope.
The lens nearest the object, called the objective,, forms a real, inverted, magnified image of the
object. This serves as the object for the second lens, the eyepiece,, which functions essentially like
a simple microscope or magnifier, produces the final imaimage,
ge, which is enlarged and virtual.
(i) When the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision
Magnifying Power: The magnifying power of a compound microscope is defined as the ratio of the
angle subtended at the eye by the final virtual image to the angle subtended at the eye by the object, when
both are at least distance of distinct vision from the eye.
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The final image is formed at infinity if the image A’B’ is formed at the focus of eye piece.
Numericals:
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TELESCOPES
Telescope is an optical device which enables us to see distant objects clearly. Types are
1. Refracting type
a. Astronomical Telescope
To see heavenly object, image formed is inverted
b. Terrestrial Telescope
To see objects on the surface earth, image formed is erect
2. Reflecting type
Make use of converging mirrors
Eg. Newtonian and Cassegrain Telescopes
(a)Astronomical Telescopes:
(i) When the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision
Magnifying Power: The magnifying power of a telescope is defined as the ratio of the angle subtended
at the eye by the final image formed at the least distance of distinct vision to the angle subtended at the
eye by the object at infinity, when seen directly.
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2. Reflecting Telescopes
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