What's the difference between linear magnification and magnification ?

[Jadaav]

What's the difference between linear magnification and magnification ?

What is linear magnification eventually ? I had this on an assessment and got it wrong. So I want to know about it.

 

[talisman2212]

look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnification

 

[Jadaav]

Read about it the last time but did not notice linear magnification.

 

[Emilyjoint]

If you make an image of an object the linear magnification is just the size of the image/size of the object.
There is another way of giving magnification called angular magnification. Usually this is used for telescopes.

 

[Jadaav]

OK thanks :)