Microscope Parts
Microscope Part Functions
Microscope Rules
100
The part that is used to carry the microscope and supports the body tube
What is the arm
100
What is the function of the eyepiece?
What is it contains the ocular lens that you look through
100
The Carrying Rule
What is to always carry a microscope with two hands. One holding the arm and the other holding the base. Nothing else should be in your hands or under your arms.
200
The part that is used to carry the microscope and supports the whole microscope
What is the base
200
What is the coarse adjustment's function?
What is that it turns to raise and lower the body tube for focusing
200
Where do you place the folded dust cover if you are in the lab?
What is the upper pod
300
This is the part that is in the eyepiece (x10)
What is the ocular lens
300
What is the diaphragm's function?
What is that it changes the amount of light that enters into the body tube
300
Always start on the ______ _____ _____ when magnifying
What is the lowest lens power
400
The part of the microscope that moves slightly to sharpen the image while focusing
What is the fine adjustment
400
What is the objective lenses function?
What is that it is closest to what is being looked at; each lens has a different power of magnification
400
How do you calculate the power of magnification? Be specific
What is you multiply the ocular lens (x10) by the objective lens that you are on
500
The part of the microscope that holds the objective lenses and rotates to change magnification
What is the revolving nosepiece
500
What is the function of the stage?
What is the platform that supports the object that is being viewed
500
What are at least three steps you must do before putting away your microscope?
What are -wrap the cord around the base -leave nothing on the stage -place microscope in the upright position -leave the objective lens on the lowest power -put the dust cover on
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