Microscope Test Flashcards
Body tube
Connects ocular stuff to the nose piece
Nose piece
Where the objective lenses are, they’re what magnifies the thing you want to look at
Small objective lens
Has magnification of 10x
Large objective lens
Has magnification of 40x
Stage clips
They hold the stage in place
Stage
Where you put the item you want to magnify
Diaphragm
Sits underneath the stage, controls the amount of light
Light source
Where the light comes from
The base
On the bottom of the microscope
The arm
On the side of the microscope
The corse adjustment knob
Moves the stage and brings the image into focus (zoom)
The fine adjustment knob
Makes the image blurry or sharpened
How to calculate power
Ocular lens (10) times the amount of the objective lens
Eyepiece
Contains magnifying lens, where you put your eye
