angular magnification

American

noun

Optics.

the ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the image formed by an optical instrument to the angle subtended at the eye by the object being viewed.

angular magnification British

noun

physics the ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by an image formed by an optical instrument to the angle subtended at the unaided eye by the object

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Large and relatively flat mirrors have very long focal lengths, so that great angular magnification is possible.

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What angular magnification does it produce when a 3.00 m focal length eyepiece is used?

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To obtain the greatest angular magnification, it is best to have a long focal length objective and a short focal length eyepiece.

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Verify that the angular magnification is greater than one.

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What is the angular magnification of a telescope that has a 100 cm focal length objective and a 2.50 cm focal length eyepiece?

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