Microscope Parts
Hold the slide in place
What is stage clips?
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Weight is less on the moon because there is less gravity, Mass is constant.
Measure of how tightly packed matter is
what is density
water is _____
1 gram/cm3
The measure of the amount of matter in an object
What is mass
Flat platform where you place the slides.
What is the stage
What is buoyancy?
the ability for an object to float
a solid has _____ particles
tightly packed
what is the unit of measure for force
what is newton
What is conduct
What you look through to see the specimen
what is the eye piece
less density =
greater buoyancy
a gas has _____ particles
few particles scattered
unit of measure for volume
liters/mililiters
When materials prevent the flow of energy and do not allow energy to flow through
The Arm
supports the microscope and good for carrying the microscope
high density =
less buoyancy
the source of gravity between earth and an object
what is weight
Mass is often measured in what unit?
kilograms
what are the two ends on a magnet?
north and south
What is the light source?
provides light so you can look at the specimen
The amount of gas, solid, liquid an object contains
what is matter
a way to measure regular and irregular objects
what is water displacement
what can you use to measure the mass of an object?
triple beam scale, weight scale
who was the father of microscopy?
anton van leeuwenhoek