Worksheet 1 The microscope Chapter 1 (activity 1) page:16

The microscope: It is a device used to :

1-see tiny things that cannot be seen by the naked eyes.
2-Discover new things .
3-learn about new things.
What are the parts of the microscope? How does it function?
Part of the microscope Function
Eye piece You put your eye on it to see the object
Arm or handle To hold the microscope
Base The microscope rests on it
Lamp Projects the light to see the object
Stage The specimen is mounted for
examination
Stage clips Holds the slide in place on the stage
Coarse adjustment knob To adjust the image
Fine adjustment knob To focus the image
Revolving nose piece Holds two or more objectives and can
be rotated to change power
Objectives Lenses in a microscope view an object

a- eyepiece
b-arm
c-coarse adjustment knob
d-base
e-lamp
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Figure 1(The parts of the microscope)

Magnification of the above microscope:
Eyepiece: 16 x
Objective lens: 10x
Magnification = 16 x 10 = 160 x
Exercise:
Sami used a microscope marked x16 on the eyepiece and used an objective
marked x10 to see an object 0.2 mm in length
Question: How long will the object be after being seen under the microscope?
Answer:16x10x0.2=32mm.