a) The anlge subtended at the eye by an object is equal to the angle subtended at the eye by the virtual image produced by a magnifying glass. In what sense then does a magnifying glass provide angular magnifications?
b) in viewing through a magnifying glass, one usually positions one's eyes very close to the lens. Does angular magnification change if the eye is moved back?
c) magnifying power of a simple microscopes is inversely proportional to the focal length of the lens. What then stops us from using a convex lens of smaller and smaller focal length and achieving greater and greater magnifying power?
d) Why must both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope have short focal lengths?
e) When viewing through a compound microscope, our eyes should be positioned not on the eyepiece but a short distance away from it fot best veiwing. Why? How much should be that short distance between the eye and eyepiece?