JEE Main 2012 — Ray Optics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (12 May Online)
Question
We wish to make a microscope with the help of two positive lenses both with a focal length of 20 each and the object is positioned from the objective lens. How far apart the lenses should be so that the final image is formed at infinity?
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Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation

To obtain final image at infinity, object which is the image formed by objective should be at focal distance of eye-piece. By lens formula (for objective) Therefore the distance between the lenses
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