microscope parts

Question 1

how many parts are in a microscope?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

what is the arm used for?

Answer 2

to support the body tube.

Question 3

what is the eyepiece

Answer 3

the 10x lens at the top you look through.

Question 4

body tube

Answer 4

connects the eyepiece to the objective lens

Question 5

what is the coarse adj knob

Answer 5

focuses the image

Question 6

what is fine adjustment knob used for?

Answer 6

sharpens the image

Question 7

which one do you use first, the coarse or fine?

Answer 7

coarse

Question 8

revolving nospiece

Answer 8

holds the objective lens
and can be rotated to change
the power

Question 9

what is the low power objective lens - 4x

Answer 9

magnifies the image 4x bigger

Question 10

high power objective lens - 10x

Answer 10

magnifies the image 10x bigger

Question 11

do we use the 40 x

Answer 11

NO!

Question 12

stage

Answer 12

place to put the slide

Question 13

slide

Answer 13

a thin plastic or glass that holds a specimen to be observed

Question 14

stage clips

Answer 14

holds the slide in place

Question 15

diaphragm

Answer 15

controls the amount of light going to the slide.

Question 16

base

Answer 16

supports the microscope to be carried