Parts of the Compound Microscope
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Ocular Lens 10X magnification Lens at the top that you look through Body Tube Holds the objective power Revolving Nosepiece Used to shift the objectives Objectives 10X, 40X, 100X magnification To Diagram
Finding Total Magnification Objective x Eyepiece = Total Magnification ObjectiveEyepieceTotal Magnification 4X 10X 40X 100X
Stage Where you place the specimen Stage Clips Holds the glass slide Arm Used to hold the microscope Coarse Adjustment Knob Raises and lowers the stage To Diagram
Fine Adjustment Knob Used to sharpen an image Light Source Sends light through bottom of the stage Diaphragm Controls amount of light entering the microscope Base Used for support To Diagram