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What are the different microscope magnifications and what do they mean?
Author: Evan Mattensen
Website: http://www.e-Microscope.com
Added: Mon, Jul 3, 2006 13:53:21
Category: Microscope Questions
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A microscope magnification shows how many times an object is magnified by the lenses of the microscope. A High Power Microscope has three or four distinct magnifications:
The power of a microscope is described with a number followed by the letter x. For example, if through a microscope, you can see the specimen 25 times larger its than actual size, its magnification is 25x. You can also get the total magnification by taking the power of the objective (4X, 10X, 40X) and multiplying it by the power of the eyepiece, usually 10X.
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Evan Mattensen answers frequently asked microscope questions at PrettyGreatAnswers.com.
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