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MHT CET · Physics · Ray Optics

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

  1. A 4
  2. B 5
  3. C 6
  4. D 7
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(A) 4

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For a compound microscope, \(M=m_o \times m_e\) and since the final image is formed at \(D=25 \mathrm{~cm}\),
\(\begin{aligned} & M=m_o\left(1+\frac{D}{f_e}\right) \\ & \therefore m_o=\frac{M}{1+\frac{D}{f_e}}=\frac{24}{1+\frac{25}{5}} \\ & \therefore m_e=\frac{24}{1+5}=4\end{aligned}\)