B1.1 - The World Of The Microscope

Question 1

Mirror/Light Source

Answer 1

A light source is used to illuminate the object that you are viewing

Question 2

Magnification

Answer 2

The number of times bigger an image appears

Question 3

Resolution

Answer 3

The ability to distinguish between two different points. The power and detail that can be shown

Question 4

Eyepiece Lens

Answer 4

The lens that is there no matter what, and is seperate from the objective lens. This has a magnification of 10

Question 5

Course Focus Adjustment

Answer 5

Adjust the view of the item generally

Question 6

Fine focus adjustment

Answer 6

Adjust the view of the specimen more finely, to be precise. This is only to be used after adjusting the coarse focus wheel

Question 7

Clip

Answer 7

the clip helps to keep the slide still and in place so that is doesn’t move out of view

Question 8

Objective Lens

Answer 8

The lens that can be swapped through different magnifications

Question 9

Stage

Answer 9

Where the slide is placed so that you can see the object