The two lenses in a compound microscope work by
A) both forming virtual images.
B) the lens closest to the object forming a real image,and the other lens forms a virtual image.
C) both forming real images.
D) the lens closest to the object forming a virtual image,and the other lens forms real image.

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In a compound microscope, the lens closest to the object, which is called the objective lens, forms a real image of the object. This real image is then magnified further by the eyepiece lens, which forms a virtual image of the real image. Therefore, the first lens forms a real image, and the second lens forms a virtual image.

The Two Lenses in a Compound Microscope Work by