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An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of:

  1. A
    Large focal length and large diameter
  2. B
    Large focal length and small diameter
  3. C
    Small focal length and large diameter
  4. D
    Small focal length and small diameter

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

1. Angular magnification () of a telescope is:

To have large magnification, the focal length of the objective () should be large.2. Angular resolution is proportional to the diameter () of the objective lens:

To have high resolution, the diameter () should be large.Therefore, the objective lens should have a large focal length and a large diameter.

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An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of:
A
Large focal length and large diameter
B
Large focal length and small diameter
C
Small focal length and large diameter
D
Small focal length and small diameter

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