Question

In a compound microscope, what type of image does the objective form of the object, and what role does this image serve?

Options

• A real, inverted, magnified image that acts as the object for the second lens

• A virtual, erect, magnified image that acts as the object for the eyepiece

• A virtual, inverted, magnified image that acts as the object for the eyepiece

• A real, erect, diminished image that serves as the final image

Answer 1

In a compound microscope, the objective (the lens nearest the object) forms a real, inverted, magnified image of the object. This image acts as the object for the second lens, the eyepiece, which then produces the final enlarged, virtual image.