Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope: (1) Each lens produces an image that is virtual and inverted. (2) The objective lens has a very short focal length. (3) The eye

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Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope: (1) Each lens produces an image that is virtual and inverted. (2) The objective lens has a very short focal length. (3) The eyepiece is used as a simple magnifying glass. (4) The objective lens is convex and the eyepiece is concave. Which two of the four statements are correct?

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The objective must have a very short focal length: (2) true. The eyepiece works as a simple magnifying glass: (3) true. (1) and (4) are false, so the correct pair is 2, 3.

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The objective must have a very short focal length: (2) true. The eyepiece works as a simple magnifying glass: (3) true. (1) and (4) are false, so the correct pair is 2, 3.

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