Microscope Flashcards
Ocular Lens
Where you look through to view the image
Stage
Where the slide is mounted
Coarse Focus Knob
Use to focus while on low power
Fine Focus Knob
Use to focus while on high power
Objective Lens
On rotating nosepiece and vary in magnifacation
Total Magnification on Low Power
40x
Estimated Field of View Diameter on Low Power
5 mm or 5000μm
Total Magnification on Medium Power
100x
Estimated Field of View Diameter on Medium Power
2 mm or 2000μm
Total Magnification on High Power
400x
Estimated Field of View Diameter on High Power
0.5 mm or 500μm
Difference between Compound Light Microscope vs. Dissecting Microscope
Dissecting Microscope = 3D
Compound Light Microscope = 1D
Total Magnification =
Ocular Lens x Objective Lens
Why should you always begin with the 4x object lens when using the compound microscope?
It has a larger field of view
