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Give the condition required to achieve a larger magnification of a small object by a compound microscope ?

To achieve a larger magnification of a small object, both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope should have smaller focal lengths. Magnification of the order of 1000 is possible with very good design of the microscopes, such as in the oil-immersion type of microscopes.

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