Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Physics Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 37 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

An optical microscope uses an objective lens of focal length \(f_{o}=4\ \text{mm}\) and an eyepiece of focal length \(f_{e}=25\ \text{mm}\). The tube length (distance between the lenses) can be adjusted. When the object is placed just beyond the focal point of the objective, a real intermediate image is formed \(20\ \text{mm}\) from the objective. (i) By how much must the tube length be changed so that the final image is at infinity (relaxed eye)? (ii) What is the angular magnification of the microscope under this condition? (iii) If the microscope is used with light of wavelength \(\lambda=550\ \text{nm}\) and the objective has numerical aperture \(\text{NA}=0.25\), calculate the minimum resolvable distance according to the Rayleigh criterion.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Increase the tube length by 5 mm; angular magnification = 62.5; minimum resolvable distance ≈ 1.34 µm.
B. Increase the tube length by 5 mm; angular magnification = 55; minimum resolvable distance ≈ 1.34 µm.
C. Increase the tube length by 10 mm; angular magnification = 75; minimum resolvable distance ≈ 1.00 µm.
D. Decrease the tube length by 5 mm; angular magnification = 50; minimum resolvable distance ≈ 1.80 µm.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Increase the tube length by 5 mm; angular magnification = 62.5; minimum resolvable distance ≈ 1.34 µm.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Physics Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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