A person uses +1.5 D glasses to have normal vision from 25 cm onward. he uses a +20 D lens as a simple microscope to see an object. What is the maximum magnifying power if he uses the microscope without glasses?
Given,
The power of the lens of the person uses to have a normal vision as 25cm is P=+1.5D
Hence the focal length can be concluded as
fG=100P⇒fG=1001.5⇒fG=2003cm
The positive power of the glasses means the person is farsighted, hence the diatnce at which he can see without glasses is given by lens formula
1v=1f+1u⇒1v=−125+3200
1v=−5200⇒v=−40cm
Hence his distinct vision without glasses is D=40cm
Now the focal length of the microscope can be given as
fM=100P⇒fM=10020
fM=5cm
The magnifying power of the microscope is given as
MM=1+DfM
M=1+405
∴M=9