Science 7a test 2 Flashcards
Eyepiece
a type of lens that is attached to telescopes and microscopes. adds 10x
Coarse Focus Knob
a knob used to bring the specimen into approximate or near focus.
Diaphragm
a knob to control the amount of light reaching the specimen being observed.
FOV
The amount you can see.
Magnification
making something bigger.
Scale
the size of things compared to other things
Dormant
A sleeping state
Objective lens
types of lenses. ex. 4x, 10x, and 40x
Low power
4x or 40x on a microscope
Medium Power
10x or 100x on a microscope
High Power
40x or 400x on a microscope
Stage
The base of a microscope that you can move around.
Fine Focus Knob
a knob for precise focus.
Wet mount slide
a slide for a microscope that has a liquid on it.
Power
the amount of magnification. applied to an object.