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A compound microscope is an instrument that consists of two lenses L1 and L2. The lens L1 called objective forms a real, inverted and magnified image of the given object. This serves as the object for the second lens L2; the eyepiece. The eyepiece functions as a simple microscope or magnifier. It produces the final image, which is inverted with respect to the original object, enlarged and virtual.

What types of lenses must be L1 and L2?

  1. Both concave
  2. Both convex
  3. L1 – concave and L2– convex
  4. L1 – convex and L2 – concave

Refraction Lens

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Both convex

Reason — A compound microscope is made up of two convergent lens i.e., two convex lens.

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