Answer: The characteristics of a compound microscope is ...
Step-by-step explanation:
- The compound microscope consisting two type of lens.
- The lens which is near the object, we call it objective lens. the lens which is near the eyes, we call it eye piece.
- The lenses are fitted at the end of the metal tube .
- The object to be magnified is placed just outside the principal focus of the objective so that its real image is formed on the other side of objective.
- The position of the eye piece is so adjusted to form the final image at the near point .
- The final image is virtual ,inverted and magnified .