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The numerical aperture of a lens indicates the maximum angle at which light can enter the lens and still be focused to a point. It also determines the resolution and depth of field of the lens.

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No, the numerical aperture is a fixed characteristic of a lens and cannot be changed. However, it can be adjusted by using different lenses with varying numerical apertures.

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Increasing the numerical aperture of a lens allows more light to enter, resulting in a brighter and sharper image. It also increases the resolving power and depth of field, leading to a higher quality image.

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The numerical aperture of a lens is directly proportional to the magnification of the image. This means that a higher numerical aperture will result in a higher magnification of the image.

Numerical aperture is a measure of the light gathering ability of a lens. It is calculated by taking the sine of the half angle of the cone of light entering the lens, multiplied by the refractive index of the medium between the object and the lens.