Question

In a compound microscope, the image formed by the objective lens is -

• A. Virtual, erect and magnified
• B. Real, inverted and diminished
• C. Real, inverted and magnified
• D. Virtual, erect and diminished

Answer 1

The correct option is C Real, inverted and magnified

The ray diagram of a compound microscope is shown below.


From the ray diagram, we can see that, the image formed by the objective lens is real, inverted and magnified.

Hence, option $\left(C\right)$ is the correct answer.