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$(II)$ A compound microscope consists of an objective lens of focal length $2.0 \ cm$ and an eyepiece of focal length $6.25 \ cm$ separated by a distance of $15 \ cm$. How far from the objective should an object be placed in order to obtain the final image at
$(a)$ the least distance of distinct vision $(25 \ cm)$ and
$(b)$ infinity? What is the magnifying power of the microscope in each case?
$(a)$ the least distance of distinct vision $(25 \ cm)$ and
$(b)$ infinity? What is the magnifying power of the microscope in each case?
Answer
View full question & answer→$(II) \ (a)$ For eyepiece, $v_e=-25 \ cm, f_e=6.25 \ cm, u_e= ?$
$\text { Using } \frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}$
$\frac{1}{u_e}=\frac{1}{v_e}-\frac{1}{f_e}=\frac{1}{-25}-\frac{1}{6.25}=\frac{-1}{5}$
$u_e=-5 \ cm$
Therefore the image formed by the objective is formed at a distance of $10 \ cm$ towards the eyepiece.
Hence for the objective $v_0=+10 \ cm, f_0=2 \ cm, v_0=?$
$\frac{1}{u_0}=\frac{1}{v_0}-\frac{1}{f_0}=\frac{1}{10}-\frac{1}{2}$
$u_0=-2.5 \ cm$
Therefore the magnifying power $M =\frac{v_0}{\left|u_0\right|}\left(1+\frac{D}{f_e}\right)=\frac{10}{2.5}\left(1+\frac{25}{6.25}\right)=20$
$(b)$ When the final image is formed at infinity the object for the eyepiece must lie at its principal focus.
Therefore the distance of the image formed by the objective from its optical center,
$v_0=15-6.25=8.75 \ cm$
$\frac{1}{u_0}=\frac{1}{v_0}-\frac{1}{f_0}=\frac{1}{8.75}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{6.75}{17.50}$
$u_0=\frac{-17.5}{6.75}=-2.6 \ cm$
$M =\frac{v_0}{\left|u_0\right|} \cdot \frac{D}{f_e}=\frac{8.75}{2.6} \times \frac{25}{6.25}=13.5$
$\text { Using } \frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}$
$\frac{1}{u_e}=\frac{1}{v_e}-\frac{1}{f_e}=\frac{1}{-25}-\frac{1}{6.25}=\frac{-1}{5}$
$u_e=-5 \ cm$
Therefore the image formed by the objective is formed at a distance of $10 \ cm$ towards the eyepiece.
Hence for the objective $v_0=+10 \ cm, f_0=2 \ cm, v_0=?$
$\frac{1}{u_0}=\frac{1}{v_0}-\frac{1}{f_0}=\frac{1}{10}-\frac{1}{2}$
$u_0=-2.5 \ cm$
Therefore the magnifying power $M =\frac{v_0}{\left|u_0\right|}\left(1+\frac{D}{f_e}\right)=\frac{10}{2.5}\left(1+\frac{25}{6.25}\right)=20$
$(b)$ When the final image is formed at infinity the object for the eyepiece must lie at its principal focus.
Therefore the distance of the image formed by the objective from its optical center,
$v_0=15-6.25=8.75 \ cm$
$\frac{1}{u_0}=\frac{1}{v_0}-\frac{1}{f_0}=\frac{1}{8.75}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{6.75}{17.50}$
$u_0=\frac{-17.5}{6.75}=-2.6 \ cm$
$M =\frac{v_0}{\left|u_0\right|} \cdot \frac{D}{f_e}=\frac{8.75}{2.6} \times \frac{25}{6.25}=13.5$








