You Are Building a Compound Microscope with an Objective Lens

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are building a compound microscope with an objective lens of focal length 0.60 cm and an eyepiece lens of focal length 5.0 cm.You mount the lenses 18 cm apart.What is the maximum magnification of your microscope?

• A)5
• B)10
• C)75
• D)150
• E)​18

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