Why does high power magnification result in a dim image?

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High power magnification results in a dim image due to the dispersion of a fixed amount of light over a larger area in the focal plane. This phenomenon leads to a decrease in light per unit area, causing the image to appear dim. The analogy of pixelation is applicable; as an image is enlarged, the information for each pixel is spread across multiple pixels, resulting in a loss of clarity and brightness.

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Why does high power magnification result in a dim image?

thanks =)
 
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You're taking some fixed amount of light and spreading it over a very large area in the focal plane. The result is very little light per unit area, or a dim image.

- Warren
 
It is kind of like why images get pixelated when you make them bigger. The information normally used for one pixel, is spread out over several.
 

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