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An angular magnification (magnifying power) of 30 x is desired for a compound microscope using as objective of focal length 1.25 cm and eye piece of focal length 5 cm. How will you set up the compound microscope? 

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∵ m = mo me = -30 (virtual, inverted) 

∵ fo = 1.25cm 

 fe = 5.0cm 

Let us setup a compound microscope such that the final image be formed at D, then 

me = 1 + (D/fe) = 1 + (25/5) = 6

and position of object for this image formation can be calculated – 

(i/Ve) - (1/ue) = 1/fe

(1/-25) - (1/ue) = 1/5

- 1/ue = (1/5) + (1/25) = 6/25

ue = -25/6 = - 4.17 cm 

∵ m = mo × me

∴ mo = +Vo/uo = -30/6 = -5 

∴ V = -5uo

(1/Vo) - (1/uo) = 1/fo

(1/-5uo) - (1/uo) = 1/1.25

-6/5uo = 1/1.25

uo = -1.5cm ⟹ v= 7.5cm 

Tube length = Vo + |ue| = 7.5 cm + 4.17 cm 

L = 11.67 cm 

Object should be placed at 1.5 cm distance from the objective lens. 



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