Magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased by ?

  • A. increasing focal length of the lens
  • B. Decreasing focal length of the lens
  • C. Lens of large aperture
  • D. lens of short aperture
  • E. None of these

Explanation

For a simple microscope, magnifying power increases as the focal length decreases, since its angular magnification is approximately proportional to 1/f. Aperture mainly affects brightness and resolving ability, not the basic magnification here.

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