A person uses two microscopes to view the same object. Microscope A is twice as long as microscope B, and its lenses have focal lengths half as large as those in microscope B. The magnification provided by microscope B is
A) eight times as large as the magnification of microscope A.
B) two times as large as the magnification of microscope A.
C) the same as the magnification of microscope A.
D) one-half as large as the magnification of microscope A.
E) one-eighth as large as the magnification of microscope A.

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The Answer of A person uses two microscopes to view the same object. Microscope A is twice as long as microscope B, and its lenses have focal lengths half as large as those in microscope B. The magnification provided by microscope B is
A) eight times as large as the magnification of microscope A.
B) two times as large as the magnification of microscope A.
C) the same as the magnification of microscope A.
D) one-half as large as the magnification of microscope A.
E) one-eighth as large as the magnification of microscope A.

A Person Uses Two Microscopes to View the Same Object