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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 9. Ray optics and optical instruments

A compound microscope is designed with two symmetric biconvex lenses. The objective lens is cut vertically, creating two identical plano-convex lenses. One of them is used in place of original objective lens. To retain same magnification keeping the object distance unchanged, the tube length has to be

  1. A increased two times
  2. B increased \(\dfrac{3}{2}\) times
  3. C decreased two times
  4. D decreased \(\dfrac{3}{2}\) times
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(A) increased two times

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Focal length of the objective after cutting: For a symmetric biconvex lens with both radii of magnitude \(R\): \(\dfrac{1}{f_o} = (\mu - 1)\left(\dfrac{1}{R} - \dfrac{1}{-R}\right) = \dfrac{2(\mu - 1)}{R}\) When the lens is cut vertically (perpendicular to the principal axis),…
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