Magnification of compound microscope is not connected with

Options

A. numerical aperture
B. focal length of objective
C. focal length of eye piece
D. tube length

Answer

A

Explanation

Magnification is the power of enlargement It is the ratio of the size of an object seen under microscope to the actuai size observed without rn1crcscope. Magmfication depends on focal length of lenses and length of body tube.
It does not depend on numencal aperture of objective lens and the nature of light being used for illumination . The total magnification of a microscope is determined by multiplying the magnifymg power of the objective lens by that of the eye piece.