AIIMS2011Physics-Optics
AIIMS 2011 Physics Microscopes Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion : Microscope magnifies the image. Reason : Angular magnification for image is more than object in microscope.
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
Assertion is true but reason is false
D
Both assertion and reason are false
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Microscope is an optical instrument which forms a magnified image of a small nearby object and thus, increases the visual angle subtended by the image at the eye so that the object is seen to be bigger and distinct. Therefore angular magnification for image is more than object.
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