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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a student measures the diameter of field using 12x objective and find it to be 1.6 mm.using one unmarked objective lens the diameter of the field is 0.40mm. what is the magnification of the microscope using the unmarked objective lens?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

somebody help me.. mod u know the answer..????????

OpenStudy (rogue):

12x ---> 1.6 mm 24x ---> 0.8 mm 48x ---> 0.4 mm let me search it up to see if its right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you get the answer

OpenStudy (rogue):

Well, according to the chart I found on this site, http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexer1.htm what I did should be correct. The magnification of the objective needs to be 48x to get a field diameter of 0.4 mm

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