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KCET · Physics · Ray Optics

The image formed by an objective lens of a compound microscope is

  1. A Real and diminished
  2. B Real and enlarged
  3. C Virtual and enlarged
  4. D Virtual and diminished
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(B) Real and enlarged

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The image formed by the objective lens of a compound microscope is real, inverted, and enlarged. This first image is then magnified by the eyepiece to create the final virtual image that is viewed.