What is the lens placed near the eye in a compound microscope called?

$(a)$ Define absolute refractive index.
$(b)$ The path of a light ray from three different media $A, B$ and $C$ for a given angle of incidence is shown below. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions.
$(i)$ Which of the three media $A, B$ or $C$ has maximum optical density?
$(ii)$ Through which of the three media,will the speed of light be maximum?
$(iii)$ Will the light travelling from $A$ to $B$ bend towards or away from the normal?
$(iv)$ Will the refractive index of $B$ relative to $C$ be more than unity or less than unity?

For what position of the object does a convex lens form an erect and virtual image?

$A$ virtual,magnified and erect image can be formed by a concave mirror.

$A$ student focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen by placing the flame at various distances from a convex lens. He noted his observations:

Observation	Distance of flame from the lens $(cm)$	Distance of screen from the lens $(cm)$
$(i)$	$60$	$20$
$(ii)$	$40$	$24$
$(iii)$	$30$	$30$
$(iv)$	$24$	$40$
$(v)$	$15$	$70$

$(a)$ From the above table, find the focal length of the lens without using the lens formula.
$(b)$ Which set of observations is incorrect and why?
$(c)$ In which case will the size of the object and the image be the same? Give a reason for your answer.

$(a)$ Define power of a lens and write its $SI$ unit.
$(b)$ $A$ convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of $50\, cm$ from it. Where is the needle placed in front of the lens, if the image size is equal to the object size? Also, find the power of the lens.