A simple microscope forms an image 10cm from an eye close to the lens. If the object is 6cm from the eye, calculate the focal length of the lens

a

3.75cm

b

4.00cm

c

15.00cm

d

16.00cm

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Sciencehigh2
10 years ago

1/f=1/v+1/u ...1/f=1/6+1/10...1/f=16/60....f=60/16=3.75

Pullen2007
1 year ago

option c is correct

image in a simple microscope is always virtual and magnified
1/6–1/10 = 1/15
f=15,

Scholars27
4 years ago

since it is a simple microscope I think it will be negative which makes it 1.10

Virtuobeatz
3 years ago

I think since the image formed by a simple microscope is virtual, it should be negative 🤔

Yagz2009
5 months ago

how do I know the direction is negative

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