The discussion clarifies the optical effects of a telescope with a magnifying power of 10 when observing a tree of height 15 meters. It establishes that the image produced by the telescope appears 10 times larger, leading to the perception that the tree seems 10 times nearer to the observer. This interpretation contrasts with the common misconception that magnification solely increases the size of the object rather than altering the perceived distance. The conclusion is that the telescope's magnification creates an illusion of proximity rather than actual height increase.
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The image in the eye is 10 times taller through the telescope than through the naked eye. That makes it seem 10 times closer.Amith2006 said:An observer looks at a tree of height of 15 meters with a telescope of magnifying power 10. It is said that to the man the tree appears to be 10 times nearer. Is it true? I thought that a telescope produces an image larger than the object. So I felt the answer was that the man the tree appears to be 10 times taller. But in this question it is interpretted differently.