You Are Given Two Converging Lenses to Build a Compound

question 72

Multiple Choice

You are given two converging lenses to build a compound microscope. Lens A has focal length 0.50 cm and lens B has focal length of 3.0 cm. Which one of the two lenses would you use for the
Objective?

• A) Lens B, because it has the longer focal length.
• B) Lens A, because it has the shorter focal length.
• C) It makes no difference which lens I use for the objective.
• D) None, because the objective should be a diverging lens.

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