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

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Yes, since magnification depends upon focal length and focal length depends on the colour and different colours have different wavelengths (i.e., different refractive indices).
` 1/f = (mu - 1) ((1)/(R_1) - (1)/(R_2))` (By Lens Makers Formula)
Also, magnification of compound microscope
`M = (-L)/(f_0) (1+ (D)/(f_e))`
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