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centimeters. The two lenses are separated by a distance L that is much greater than o or f e . The object, which is placed just outside the focal point of the objec- tive, forms a real, inverted image at I 1 , and this image is located at or close to the focal point of the eyepiece. The eyepiece, which serves as a simple magnifier, 2 a virtual, enlarged image of I 1 . The lateral magnification M 1 of the first image is $ q 1 /p 1 . Note from Figure 36.44a that q 1 is approximately equal to L and that the object is very close to the focal point of the objective: p 1 # f o . Thus, the lateral magnification by the objective is The angular magnification by the eyepiece for an object (corresponding to the image 1 ) placed at the focal point of the eyepiece is, from Equation 36.23, m e " 25 cm f e M o # $ L o S E C T I O N 3 6 . 9 • The Compound Microscope 1161 Objective Eyepiece L (a) I 2 O F o f o p 1 q 1 F e I l f e Active Figure 36.44 (a) Diagram of a compound microscope, which consists of an objective lens and an eyepiece lens. (b) A compound microscope. The three-objective turret allows the user to choose from several powers of magnification. Combinations of eyepieces with different focal lengths and different objectives can produce a wide range of magnifications. At the Active Figures link at http://www.pse6.com, you can adjust the focal lengths of the objective and eyepiece lenses to see the effect on the final image. © Tony Freeman/Photo Edit (b) |