A binocular light microscope has: 10 ocular lens 50X objective lens with a aperture of 1 500 nm light source What is the 50X magnification? 60 X 250 nm 500 nm 500 X
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The total magnification is the product of the ocular lens magnification and the objective lens magnification. Total magnification = Ocular lens magnification × Objective lens magnification Total magnification = 10 × 50 Total magnification = 500 So, the total Show more…
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