In a compound microscope, which lens is the eyepiece?

Practice Questions

Q1
In a compound microscope, which lens is the eyepiece?
  1. Convex lens
  2. Concave lens
  3. Bifocal lens
  4. Plano-convex lens

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a compound microscope, which lens is the eyepiece?
Correct Answer: Convex lens
  • Step 1: Understand what a compound microscope is. It is a tool that uses two lenses to magnify small objects.
  • Step 2: Identify the two main lenses in a compound microscope: the objective lens and the eyepiece.
  • Step 3: Know that the eyepiece is the lens you look through at the top of the microscope.
  • Step 4: Learn that the eyepiece is a convex lens, which means it is curved outward.
  • Step 5: Remember that the eyepiece helps to further magnify the image created by the objective lens.
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