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