steps on how to work out the total magnifying power of a microscope
A simple microscope similar to a magnifying lens.
To find the total magnifying power of a microscope, you multiply the magnification of the objective lens by the magnification of the eyepiece. For example, if the objective lens magnifies 10x and the eyepiece magnifies 20x, the total magnifying power would be 10x * 20x = 200x.
No, the magnifying power is not simply the sum of the magnifications of the two lenses. In a compound microscope, the total magnification is the product of the magnification of the objective lens and the eyepiece lens.
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Because you use one or more magnifying lenses to make the actual microscope.
A magnifying glass has one lenses and a compound light microscope has 2 lenses
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the light microscope
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There are a number of objectives on the nose piece, usually there are three of them. You can either look at those, to see if they have the magnifying power printed on it, or you can read the instructions, if they came with your microscope. Average microscopes usually have a maximum of 200 or 400x magnifying power. Note: Microscopes have about 3 different magnifying powers. Most are 40x, 100x, and 200 to 400x.
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