1.2 if the magnification power of the microscope is 600x and the magnification of the eyepiece is 10x, then the magnification of the objective lens must be:

Question

A. 6x
B. 0.6x
C. 6000x
D. 60x

Answer 1

To find the magnification of the objective lens, we can use the formula for total magnification of a microscope:

\[ \text{Total Magnification} = \text{Eyepiece Magnification} \times \text{Objective Magnification} \]

Given:

• Total Magnification = 600x
• Eyepiece Magnification = 10x

Let \(O\) be the magnification of the objective lens. We can set up the equation:

\[ 600 = 10 \times O \]

To find \(O\), we can rearrange the equation:

\[ O = \frac{600}{10} = 60 \]

Thus, the magnification of the objective lens is:

\[ \text{Objective Magnification} = 60x \]

Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. 60x