Microscope

Question 1

Name the different parts of the microscope

Answer 1

Question 2

Demonstrate the correct procedure for carrying the microscope

Answer 2

Always carry the microscope with two hands, one on the arm and the other one on the base

Question 3

Name the different parts of the microscope(14)

Answer 3

1.BASE 2.ARM 3.STAGE
4.MECHANICAL STAGE
5.CONDENSER 6.IRIS DIAPHRAGM 7.ROTATING NOSEPIECE 8.SCANNING OBJECTIVE LENS 9.LOW POWER OBJECTIVE LENS 10.HIGH POWER OBJECTIVE LENS 11.OCULAR LENS 12. COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB 13. FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB 14. LIGHT SWITCH

Question 4

How do you store a microscope

Answer 4

1. Dust cover on
2. Electric cord secured
3. Light dimmed and off
4. Scanning objective lens in place
5. Stage dropped as low as possible

Question 5

What is the function of the microscope’s Base?

Answer 5

Provides a heavy, stable support for the rest of the instrument

Question 6

What’s the function of the Arm?

Answer 6

Fixes to the base, the arm provides a support for the stage and for the body tube which, in turn, supports the principle lenses

Question 7

What’s the function of the Stage?

Answer 7

The slide is placed on this flat platform for examination

Question 8

What is the function of the Mechanical Stage?

Answer 8

It’s the mechanism that moves to change the position of the slide. The mechanical stage rests on the stage

Question 9

What is the function of the Condenser?

Answer 9

Lens that concentrates beam of light at the stage

Question 10

What is the function of the Iris Diaphragm?

Answer 10

This provides the principal means by which the light intensity is changed and must be carefully adjusted for proper use

Question 11

What is the function of the Rotating Nosepiece?

Answer 11

Objectives are mounted on the rotating nosepiece and can be rotated into position

Question 12

What is the function of the Objective Lenses?

Answer 12

Magnify the image on the slide. There are three objective lenses; the scanning objective, the low power objective, and the high power objective

Question 13

What are is the magnitude of the Objectives Lenses?

Answer 13

4X, 10X, and 40X

Question 14

What is the Ocular and what does it do?

Answer 14

Is a lens that further magnifies by 10X the image produced by the image lenses

Question 15

What is the “Total Magnification”?

Answer 15

It is obtained by multiplying the Ocular magnification(10) by the magnification of the objective in use

Question 16

What is the function of the Coarse Adjustment Knob?

Answer 16

Is used to get the lens into approximate focus by raising or lowering the stage for clear focus

Question 17

What is the function of the Fine Adjustment Knob?

Answer 17

It produces a a very gradual raising or lowering of the stage for a clear focus

Question 18

What is the function of the Light Switch?

Answer 18

Plug your microscope in, turn on the light switch, and you are ready to begin

Question 19

What is the Field of View?

Answer 19

Is the circular field that you see when you work through the microscope

Question 20

What is the working distance?

Answer 20

Is the space between the slide and the objective lens