Exercise 2: The Microscope

What is the total magnification when using the oil emersion lens?

1,000x

What is the magnifying power of the oil emersion lens?

100x

What is the total magnification when using the low power lens?

100x

What is the magnifying power of the low power objective lens?

10x

What is the magnifying power of the ocular lens?

10x

What is the total magnification when using the high power lens?

400x

What is the magnifying power of the high power objective lens?

40x

What is the total magnification when using the scanning lens?

40x

What is the magnifying power of the scanning lens?

4x

What kind of microscope do we use in this lab?

Compound light microscope

What should you use to clean the lenses on the microscope?

lens paper

As you zoom in your depth of view gets______________________.

smaller

As you zoom in your field of view gets _________________.

smaller

_____________ is the distance between the bottom of the objective lens and the top of the slide.

working distance