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A compound microscope produces a magnification of 24 . The focal length of the eyepiece is $5 \mathrm{~cm}$. The final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision. The magnification produced by the objective is
PhysicsRay OpticsMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (06 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 4
  • B 5
  • C 6
  • D 7
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4
For a compound microscope, $M=m_o \times m_e$ and since the final image is formed at $D=25 \mathrm{~cm}$,
$\begin{aligned} & M=m_o\left(1+\frac{D}{f_e}\right) \\ & \therefore m_o=\frac{M}{1+\frac{D}{f_e}}=\frac{24}{1+\frac{25}{5}} \\ & \therefore m_e=\frac{24}{1+5}=4\end{aligned}$

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