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can you use a simple magnifier on the image created by another simple magnifier? Why/why not? What must be true about an image for you to use your simple magnifier on it?
A simple magnifier consists of a single converging lens. This device is used to increase the apparent size of an object . The size of an image formed on the retina depends on the angle subtended by the eye. With a single lens, it is possible to achieve angular magnification up to about 4 without serious aberrations. With multiple lenses, magnifications of up to about 20 can be achieved. The multiple lenses can correct for aberrations.
If we use a simple magnifier on the image created by another simple magnifier the position of the images and lens should be in below mentioned form
In lens combinations, the image formed by the first lens becomes the object for the second lens (this is where object distances may be negative). The total magnification is the product of the magnification of each lens.