How to use the Compound

Microscope

Light compound
microscope

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Light compound
microscope

Revolving
nosepiece

Highest
power
objective
Mechanic
al stage
Controls for
mechanical
stage

Eyepiece or
ocular

Aperture for
light

Coarse
adjustment
knob
Fine adjustment
knob

Microscope Use
1) Be able name the parts of the
microscope and explain their
functions.
2) You start using the microscope
with the Lowest power objective in
position. After you focus it, you
never use _____________again when
moving to a higher objective lens.
Because of the risk of
_______________.

 3) When finished using the

microscope you wrap the power cord
loosely around the
_____________________. Then it back
into the microscope cabinet.
4) If the eyepiece has a power of 10X
and the objective has a power of 43X
what is the total magnification of
your slide?

Answers

1) see answers on slide #2

2) coarse adjustment knob,
Damage to microscope and slide
3) eyepiece
4) 430X total magnification