Question

Statement I: In a telescope, the eyepiece is used to form a large virtual image of the object.
Statement II: In a telescope, the main function of the objective lens is to collect the light coming from distant objects.

• A.
  Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect
• B.
  Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct
• C.
  Both the statements are correct.
• D.
  Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both the statements are correct.

The first lens, called the objective, collect the light rays coming from the celestial bodies(stars, planets) and forms a real image within the focal length of the second lens.

The second lens is called the eyepiece. The image of the objective lens serves as the object for the eyepiece, which forms a magnified virtual image that is observed by the eye.

So, both the statements are correct.