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When locating a specimen,the magnification use is low objective lens of 10*.
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Which of these is not true when changing magnification form low power to high power?
The specimen should be in clear focus
What does total power of magnification mean?
The total power of magnification refers to how many times bigger than actual size you are viewing the specimen with a microscope. It is measure by multiplying the magnification of the eye piece by the magnification of the objective lens you are using. For example, most eye pieces magnify by 10X. So, if you are viewing a specimen with the 4X objective lens, you are actually seeing the specimen 40 times larger than normal. (10X * 4X)
Eyepiece that magnifies the specimen 10X?
The highest magnification that can be obtained from a microscope depends on the objective (main lens) of the microscope and has no bearing on the magnification of the eye piece. A 10X eyepiece can only add to the magnification but cannot provide any further information.
What will happen to the field of view as you change objectives form 4x to 10x to 40x?
it will increase the magnification of the image of specimen
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10x Eyepiece and a 40x Objective?
The total magnification of the microscope when using the 40x objective depends on the strength of the eye piece lens. Typically a 10x eye piece lens is used in college microscopes this would give 40x10 = 400x magnification.
What is the formula for calculating total magnification on a microscope?
To determime total magnification of a drawing you devide the dimensions of the drawing by the dimensions of the real object or specimen drawn Mathematically Magnification =Dimensions of drawing/dimensions of specimen
What is the magnification of the specimen under lpo and hpo?
The magnification of the specimen under low power optics, lpo, is 10 times and the magnification of the specimen under high power optics, hpo, depends on the power of the microscope but is usually at least 500 times or more.
Why would a technician need to use a microscope with a high magnification?
It depends on what the specimen is. If for example - the specimen is a person's finger-print, then low magnification is sufficient. However - if the specimen is a sample of blood, a higher magnification would be needed to show individual blood cells.
What is an example sentence to the word magnification?
You must stain the specimen for the magnification to show them clearly.
What does it mean when a specimen is under low power magnification you can switch to high power magnification and have the specimen remain in reasonably good focus?
It means you have a good microscope.
Can you name one benefits of viewing a specimen under low magnification rather than high magnification?
One benefit is that you may be able to see a larger area of the specimen.
Can you name one benefit of viewing a specimen under high magnification rather than low magnification?
One benefit is that you may be able to see a larger area of the specimen.
As the magnification increases what decreases in a microscope?
The visibility of the specimen decreases as the power of magnification increases on a microscope. The specimen area will shrink as the magnification is increased.
How is Specimen magnification figured out on a microscope?
A microscope magnifies or enlarges the specimen 100 times from its actual size with clarity. With this, it will be easier to build character on the specimen that is under study.
When you move to a higher magnification do you see more or less of the specimen?
With higher magnification you can observe bigger.To see clearly resolution also should be high.
What microscope would be used to study a specimen smaller than 0.2 micrometers?
The maximum magnification of a light microscope is 2000x. Anything requiring more than 2000x magnification requires an electron microscope.
Amount of a specimen you are able to see decreases as the power of magnification increases?
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