Q17. Which statements are correct for a compound microscope in its usual magnifying mode? (Select all correct options.)
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Q17. Which statements are correct for a compound microscope in its usual magnifying mode? (Select all correct options.)

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This is MULTIPLE CORRECT; consider the usual compound-microscope configuration. A: TRUE. With the object just beyond objective focus, the convex objective forms a real, inverted, enlarged intermediate image. B: TRUE. The positive eyepiece acts as a magnifying glass and preserves the intermediate image's orientation; total image stays inverted relative to the original object. C: TRUE. The eyepiece magnifies the angular size of the real intermediate image as a simple microscope does. D: FALSE. An…