Pre Lab - Microscope Basics

True or False, immersion oil can be used with all lenses?

• True

• False

Calculate the following total magnification: 5X eyepiece with a 100X objective

• 100X total magnification

• 20X total magnification

• 500X total magnification

• 105X total magnification

This structure holds the objective lenses. Rotating this allows the objective lens to be switched.

• Widefield eyepiece lenses

• Nosepiece

• Objective Lens

• Stage Adjustment Knob

Color bands are a visual indicator of the power of each objective, what are they?

• 4X is BLUE, 10X is WHITE, 40X is YELLOW, and 100X is Red

• 4X is BLUE, 10x is WHITE, 40Xis RED, and 100X is YELLOW

• 4X is RED, 10X is YELLOW, 40X is BLUE, and 100X is WHITE

• 4X is WHITE, 10X is BLUE, 40X is YELLOW, and 100X is RED

A lens system’s ability to resolve fine details of the observed object.

• Stand

• Coaxial Focus

• Post Stand

• Resolution