Q 9.26 Answer the Question?
(d) Why must both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope have short focal lengths?
We need more magnifying power and angular magnifying power in a microscope in order to use it effectively. Keeping both objective focal length and eyepiece focal length small makes the magnifying power greater and more effective.
Short focal length leads to larger magnification of both the lenses. This increases the magnifying power/ angular magnification of the microscope.