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Published on: August 13, 2026
A compound microscope is designed with two symmetric biconvex lenses. The objective lens is cut vertically, creating two identical plano-convex lenses. One of them is used in place of original objective lens. To retain same magnification keeping the object distance unchanged, the tube length has to be :-
A
increased two times
B
increased 
times
times C
decreased two times
D
decreased 
times
times
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
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