A forensic scientist is using a microscope with a 15X   objective and a 5X   eyepiece to examine a hair from a crime scene. How far from the objective is the hair?  Assume image distance being a length L = 160 mm.

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Problem 143AP: Let objective and eyepiece of a compound microscope have focal lengths of 2.5 cm and 10 cm,...
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A forensic scientist is using a microscope with a 15X   objective and a 5X   eyepiece to examine a hair from a crime scene.

How far from the objective is the hair?  Assume image distance being a length L = 160 mm. 

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