What is the distance from the bottom of the objective lens in use to the specimen called?

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What is the distance from the bottom of the objective lens in use to the specimen called?

In terms of the microscope.

2007-09-15 08:22:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Working distance

2007-09-15 09:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by LouLou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, working distance - thank that person for giving you a good answer. Objectives with high magnifying power have less working distances and thus pose more problems and some require oil film to improve the contrast (atleast for metallugical specimens, may not be valid for biological specimens)

2007-09-16 05:24:24 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋