A student uses a compound microscope with objective focal length and eyepiece focal length
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Problem
A student uses a compound microscope with objective focal length 0.8cm and eyepiece focal length 3.0cm. The microscope is adjusted so that the distance between the lenses is 17.0cm and the final image is formed at infinity.
(i) Determine the distance of the object from the objective lens.
(ii) Calculate the magnifying power of the microscope for the relaxed eye.