The compound microscope discussed in Cutnell and Johnson's text is made from two lenses.Which one of the following statements is true concerning the operation of this microscope?
A)Both lenses form real images.
B)Both lenses form virtual images.
C)Only the lens closest to the eye forms an image.
D)The lens closest to the object forms a real image;the other lens forms a virtual image.
E)The lens closest to the object forms a virtual image;the other lens forms a real image.

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In a compound microscope, the lens closest to the object (called the objective lens) forms a real image of the object. This real image is then magnified by the second lens (called the eyepiece or ocular lens), which forms a virtual image. Therefore, the correct statement is D: "The lens closest to the object forms a real image; the other lens forms a virtual image."

The Compound Microscope Discussed in Cutnell and Johnson's Text Is