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Chapter 27, Problem 58P

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Problem 58P

A compound microscope has an objective lens with a focal length of 2.2 cm and an eyepiece with a focal length of 5.4 cm. If the image produced by the objective is 12 cm from the objective, what magnification does this microscope produce?

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Problem 58P

A compound microscope has an objective lens with a focal length of 2.2 cm and an eyepiece with a focal length of 5.4 cm. If the image produced by the objective is 12 cm from the objective, what magnification does this microscope produce?

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Here we need to calculate the magnification of the microscope. The focal lengths of the eyepiece and objective lens is given to be and respectively. The image distance is given to be  and near point .

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