Microscope Flashcards
Eyepiece
What you look through
Nosepeice
Holds the objective lenses
Stage
Where you place the slide
How to prepare a slide
Lower cover slip at an angle to prevent air bubbles
Total Magnification
Eyepeice x Objective
10 x 40 = 400x
What is the power of the eyepiece
10x
What is the power of the scanner
4x
What is the power of the lower power?
10x
What is the power of the high power?
40x
Eyepiece x Scanning =
40x
Eyepiece x Lower Power =
100x
Eyepiece x High Power =
400x
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Use first to find the image
Fine Adjustment Knob
Use to sharpen knob
What happens to the image under the microscope when you move it left to right
It moves in the opposite direction right to left
What happens to the image under the microscope when you move it away from you.
It moves in the opposite direction, towards you.