THIS IS A SCIENCE QUESTION
What is the main function of each part of the compound microscope?
Eye Piece
Ocular Lens
Objective Lenses
Slide
Cover Slip
Stage
Focusing Dials
Light
Condenser Lens
Eye Piece - the eye piece the lens that that user looks through to actually visualise the sample.
Ocular Lens - the ocular lens is another name for the eye piece
Objective Lenses
- the objective lenses are the lenses closest to the sample, and brings the light to the sample. Standard microscope objective lenses have magnification ranging from 4x to 100x
Slide - the slide is a piece of glass where the sample has been deposited. E.g. it could be fixed tissue or live cells.
Cover Slip
- A cover slip is a smaller piece of glass that covers the sample, protecting it from damage or drying out
Stage - the stage is the part of the microscope that the sample being viewed sits on
Focusing Dials
- the focusing dial allows the user to adjust the focus of the sample, making visible and sharp
Light - the light is used to illuminate the specimen so that fine details can be deciphered.
Condenser Lens - the condenser lens focuses the light source, collecting all the light from the source and redirecing it to a specific point (i.e. the sample)
