Decreasing the Focal Length of the Eyepiece in a Compound

question 12

Multiple Choice

Decreasing the focal length of the eyepiece in a compound microscope by 50% changes the magnification to _______ times the previous magnification.

• A) 0.50
• B) 1.5
• C) 1.7
• D) 2.0
• E) 4.0

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Definitions:

Economic Activity

The activities related to the creation, dissemination, and utilization of products and services within an economy.

Upward-sloping

A term often used in economics to describe a line on a graph that shows an increase in a variable as another variable increases, such as supply or demand curves in relation to price.

Downward-sloping

A downward-sloping curve illustrates a negative relationship between two variables, commonly seen in demand curves where price and quantity demanded are inversely related.

Slope

The rate at which a line on a graph inclines or declines, indicating the relationship between two variables on a plotted curve.