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Parts of A Microscope and Their Functions
Parts of A Microscope and Their Functions
Diaphragm: Diaphragm helps in controlling the amount of light that is passing through the
opening of the stage. It is helpful in the adjustment of the control of light that enters.
Coarse adjustment knob: Used for focus on scanning. Usually the low power lens is used
enabling the movement of the tube.
Fine adjustment knob: Used for focus on oil. Moves the body tube for focussing the high
power lens.
Arm: It supports the tube of the microscope and connects to the base of the microscope.
Stage: The platform that is flat used for placing the slides under observation.
Condensor: The main function of condenser lens is focussing the light on the specimen under
observation. When very high powers of 400X are used, condenser lenses are very important.
Presence of condenser lens gives a sharper image as compared to the microscope with no
condenser lens.
Power switch: The main power switch that turns the illumination on or off.
PARTS OF A TELESCOPE
THE EYEPIECE
Don't fall into the trap of equipping yourself with a top-flight objective lens and mirror while
regarding the eyepiece as an "anything will do" part of the optics chain. When you replace a
workaday eyepiece with one of genuine quality, you may be astounded at the difference in your
viewing experience.
Keep a simple, handy equation in mind -- the magnification you get is simply the focal length of
the objective lens divided by that of the eyepiece. Clearly, then, an eyepiece with a shorter focal
length will offer a higher magnification level for the system as a whole, all else being equal.
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
If you hold a telescope in your hands -- assuming you own a model that's small enough to allow
this -- you almost certainly won't be able to keep the apparatus still enough to prevent disruptions
to the visual field. Most telescopes are therefore mounted on fixed stands, such as tripods. The
part of the mount connecting the stand to the telescope proper typically allows for two
independent axes of rotation: one in a horizontal plane to allow for directional pointing, or an
azimuth, and the other in a vertical plane to achieve a given elevation, or altitude.
A microscope is an instrument used to see objects that are too small to be
seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small
objects and structures using such an instrument