Microscope Flashcards
1
Q
How to carry microscope
A
2 hands, one on arm one on base
2
Q
Ocular lens
A
What gives you magnification (10X)
3
Q
Objective lens
A
Gives you magnification (4-400X)
Multiply ocular lens times objective lens (10x4=40)
4
Q
Condenser
A
Controls amount of light that accesses the stage
5
Q
Illuminator
A
Gives off the light
6
Q
Coarse focus
A
Makes large changes
7
Q
Fine focus
A
Fine focuses slides
8
Q
Field of view
A
What you are looking at.
•If you increase your field of view (lowering magnification) will increase what you are seeing
