Microscopes

Question 1

What is the name of the piece that switches the objectives?

Answer 1

Revolving nose piece

Question 2

What is the objective power of the scanning objective?

Answer 2

4x

Question 3

What is the purpose of the stage clip?

Answer 3

To hold slide in place

Question 4

What do you hold while moving the microscope?

Answer 4

The arm and the base

Question 5

What is the name of the piece you look through?

Answer 5

Ocular or eye piece

Question 6

What is the objective power of low powered objective?

Answer 6

10x

Question 7

What is the objective power of the of higher powered objective?

Answer 7

40x

Question 8

What does the diaphragm do?

Answer 8

Adjusts the amount of light

Question 9

What is the light source?

Answer 9

A light bulb

Question 10

What does the stage do?

Answer 10

Hold slide

Question 11

What is the difference between fine and coarse adjustment?

Answer 11

Fine adjustment raises or lowers the stage in small motions while coarse raises or lowers it in larger motions

Question 12

What is the name of the piece that connects the eye piece and objectives?

Answer 12

Body Tube