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is magnification negative for a compound microscope at infinity
Wherever you choose to put the final (virtual) image, the magnification will still have the same sign. Using infinity just makes the calculation easier.RachaelD95 said:I done a question where the formula was m=(-l0.25/fofe) as the final image was at infinty.
- The angular magnification of a microscope is 400X when the final image is at infinity. The optical tube length is 16cm and the focal length of the objective is 5mm. What is the focal length of the eyepiece?
They took the magnification to be -400x not sure why? The only thing I could take from it was that when its a compound microscope at infinity the magnification is negative.
I don't know where you got that from. Both the astronomical telescope (not the galilean telescope) and the microscope produce inverted real images - which is what the sign tells you. Also, I don't understand where you got the bit about 'focussed at infinity' as being special. You can easily focus a telescope at closer than infinity; for people with short sight and no glasses, for instance. The image is still the same way up! (i.e. inverted)RachaelD95 said:So why is the magnification negative? It only seems to be for a compound microscope at infinity the magnification is negative. For a simple magnifier and astrological magnification remains positive
The maximum magnification of a compound microscope at infinity is typically around 1000x.
The magnification of a compound microscope at infinity is calculated by multiplying the magnification of the eyepiece by the magnification of the objective lens.
The magnification at infinity refers to the maximum magnification achievable when the object is located at an infinite distance from the lens. Magnification at a finite distance refers to the magnification achieved when the object is at a specific distance from the lens, usually the focal length.
Yes, the magnification of a compound microscope at infinity can be increased by using a higher magnification eyepiece or by using a microscope with a higher numerical aperture objective lens.
The magnification of a compound microscope at infinity is affected by the power of the objective lens, the magnification of the eyepiece, and the numerical aperture of the objective lens.