Microscopes

Question 1

Condenser

Answer 1

to focus the light on the specimen

Question 2

objectives

Answer 2

gathers light from the object being observed and focuses the light rays to produce a real image (4x,10x,40x,100x)

Question 3

stage

Answer 3

where specimen can be viewed

Question 4

knobs

Answer 4

coarse adjustment

Question 5

ocular pieces

Answer 5

eyepiece lens that one looks into, not the lens closest to object

Question 6

course when to use

Answer 6

initial focusing raises or lowers the stage

Question 7

fine focus and when to use

Answer 7

focusing when using higher magnification

Question 8

How to clean a microscope

Answer 8

lens paper with cleaning solution

Question 9

how to carry a microscope

Answer 9

hand on the base and hand on the body/arm

Question 10

how to turn off the microscope

Answer 10

the stage at the lowest, 4x objective pointed at stage, light down and off.

Question 11

when to use oil immersion

Answer 11

when using 100x objective

Question 12

total magnification

Answer 12

objective lens X ocular lens

Question 13

resolution

Answer 13

• the minimum distance in which two adjacent points can be distinguished
  as two separate points

Question 14

Parfocal-

Answer 14

• the ability to change objectives without having to refocus the microscope

Question 15

Type of microscopes:

Answer 15

• Scanning Electron microscope,
• Brightfield microscope,
• Dark-field microscope,
• Phase-Contrast microscope,
• Fluorescence microscope,
  -Transmission Electron microscope

Question 16

Which microscope is used in this lab?

Answer 16

Compound microscope

Question 17

Why is it called a compound microscope?

Answer 17

Because it uses more than one lens