Question

What are the characteristics of a compound microscope?

Answer 1

Answer:  The characteristics of a compound microscope is ...

Explanation:

1. The compound microscope consisting two type of lens.
2. The lens which is near the object, we call it objective lens. the lens which is near the eyes, we call it  eye piece.
3. The lenses are fitted at the end of the metal tube .
4. The object to be magnified is placed just outside the principal focus of the objective so that its real image is formed on the other side of objective.
5. The position of the eye piece is so adjusted to form the final image at the near point .
6. The final image is virtual ,inverted and magnified .