Question

Magnification power of a light compound microscope depends on

• A. Power of eye piece lens
• B. Power of an occular lens
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both A and B

The power of magnification of a microscope is the product of the powers of the occular (eyepiece) and the objective lens. The maximum normal magnifications of the occular and the objective are 10x and 100x respectively, giving a final magnification of 1,000x.