Refracting Telescope: The objective lens of a telescope has a focal length of 2.0 m and its eyepiece has a focal length of 1.0 cm. What is the magnification of this telescope when viewing Jupiter?

A. 0.0050
B. 0.50
C. 2.0
D. 20
E. 200


Answer: E

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