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Microscope Problems:
 
Try these microscope problems as a review for quizzes, tests, and the exam. When you complete a problem, check your work by clicking on the microscope image. Intended for students in Grade 10 Science   and Grade 11 Biology  .

Also, watch this Microscope Calculations Slideshow.      

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1. Calculate the highest total magnification for a microscope with an ocular lens of 15X and objective lenses of 5X, 10X, and 30X.
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2. Calculate the dFOVmp for a microscope with a dFOVlp of 3.6 mm and objective lenses equal to those in question #1.
Check Question 2
3. Calculate the dFOVhp for a microscope with a dFOVlp of 4.0 mm and objective lenses equal to those in question #1.
Check Question 3
4. Calculate the actual size of a cell if 4 of them fit across the dFOVmp from question #2.
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5. Calculate the dFOVhp of a microscope if 16 cells fit across the field of view and the actual size of a cell is 0.05 mm.
Check Question 5


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