A person uses + 1.5 D glasses to have normal vision from 25 cm onwards. He uses a + 20 D lens as a simple microscope to see an object. What is the maximum magnifying power if he uses the microscope without glasses.
8
9
10
11
B.
9
Let d be the distance of near point of the person without glasses.
Focal length of glasses
f1 =
=
f1 =
Now u = 25 cm
v = ?
From lens formula
⇒ =
⇒
∴ v =
v = 40 cm
Therefore, the near point of the person is 40 cm.
Focal length of microscope,
f2 =
=
f2 = 5 cm
∴ M = 1 +
M = 9