Biology & Life Sciences
Basic

Total Magnification

Total magnification of a compound microscope.

Formula

M=Mobj×MeyeM = M_{obj}\times M_{eye}

Variables

M_{obj}Objective
M_{eye}Eyepiece

Example

40× × 10× = 400×

Did You Know?

The compound microscope multiplied by its objective and eyepiece can reveal structures smaller than a wavelength of light.

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