A compound microscope has fₒ=1.2 cm, fₑ=6 cm and tube length L=24 cm. Estimate its magnifying power in normal adjustment for D=25 cm.
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A compound microscope has fₒ=1.2 cm, fₑ=6 cm and tube length L=24 cm. Estimate its magnifying power in normal adjustment for D=25 cm.

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

M≈(L/fₒ)(D/fₑ)=83.33.