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Microscope Worksheet

The document describes the main parts of a microscope and their functions. The microscope contains an eyepiece, body tube, revolving nosepiece holding objective lenses, stage to support slides, clips to hold slides, diaphragm to control light, coarse and fine adjustment knobs to focus the image, and a light source. Each part has a specific role in magnifying and illuminating samples for examination.

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Microscope Worksheet

The document describes the main parts of a microscope and their functions. The microscope contains an eyepiece, body tube, revolving nosepiece holding objective lenses, stage to support slides, clips to hold slides, diaphragm to control light, coarse and fine adjustment knobs to focus the image, and a light source. Each part has a specific role in magnifying and illuminating samples for examination.

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Ocular lens

(eyepiece)

Body
tube
Revolving
nosepiece

Arm
Objective Lens Coarse-adjust
ment knob

Clips

Stage Fine-adjust
ment knob

Diaphragm

Light Source

Base
Microscope Part Function
Stage ❏ supports the microscope slide
❏ has a central opening that allows
light to pass through the slide

Clips ❏ holds the slide in position on the


stage

Diaphragm ❏ controls the amount of light that


reaches the object being viewed

Objective Lenses ❏ magnify the object


❏ have 3 magnifications: low power,
medium power, and high power

Revolving Nosepiece ❏ holds the objective lenses


❏ Can rotates

Body Tube ❏ contains ocular lens


❏ supports the objective lenses

Eyepiece (Ocular Lens) ❏ is the part you look through to view


the object
❏ magnifies the image by 10×

Coarse-Adjustment Knob ❏ moves the body tube up or down to


get the object into focus
❏ low-power objective lens only

Fine-Adjustment ❏ moves the tube to get the object into


Knob sharp focus
❏ medium-power and high-power
❏ used after the object has been
located, centred, and focused under
lower power using the coarse
adjustment knob

Light Source ❏ directs light through the object being


viewed

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