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| Part of microscope that you look through. Usually has a power of 10x |
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| This part allows you to view the image on stage and contains the ocular lens |
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| This part holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification |
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| These are found on the nosepiece and range in power from Scanning (4x) to High (40x) power |
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| Part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed |
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| Small glass plate on which specimen are placed for viewing |
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| Projects light upwards through the diaghragm to allow you to see the specimen |
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| This part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches a specimen |
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| These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage |
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| The bottom part of the microscope |
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| Refers to the degree of magnification for a lens |
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| This part, on the side of the microscope, is used to support it when it is carried |
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| Name fo the small plastic or glass piece that is used to cover a liquid drip on a slide |
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| This part move teh stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view |
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| This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen or "fine tune" your view of the specimen |
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| How do you calculate the magnification of the specimen? |
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Multiply the power of the Ocular (eye) lens by the power of the objective lens
Eg. Ocular = 10x and Objective = 25x
Answer would be 10 x 25 => 250x magnification |
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