Question on: SS1 Physics - Light And Optics

A compound microscope works on the principle of the combination of lenses to magnify small objects. It consists of two main lenses: the objective lens and the eyepiece lens. The objective lens, which is closer to the specimen, forms a magnified and inverted image of the object.

This image is then further magnified by the eyepiece lens, which is positioned close to the eye of the viewer. The final image is virtual, upright, and highly magnified. The compound microscope uses a light source, typically located at the base, to illuminate the specimen, and the lenses in the microscope system work together to focus the light and form a magnified image.