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Does the magnifying power of a microscope depend on colour of light used ? Justify your answer.

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Magnifying power of a compound microscope is `M = (L)/(f_(0))(1 + (1)/(f_(e)))`
As `f_(0)` and `f_(e)` both depend on colour of light, therfore, amgnifying power of a microscope upon colour of light.
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