Q.

A microscope has an objective of focal length 2 cm, eyepiece of focal length 4 cm and the tube length of 40 cm. If the distance of distinct vision of eye is 25 cm, the magnification in the microscope is                 [2025]

1 150  
2 250  
3 100  
4 125  

Ans.

(4)

Focal length of objective lens, fo=2cm

Focal length of eyepiece lens, fe=4cm

Distance of distinct vision, D=25cm

         m=Lf0×Dfe=402×254

         m=125