Which part of the microscope has the three lenses that can be rotated to change the magnification. (4x, 10x and 40x)

Low Power, Medium Power and High power objectives

How should you hold the microscope

With two hands, one on the arm and one on the base.

Should the microscope be on a tilted surface?

The microscope is on a flat surface and away from the edge of the table.

Where are you supposed to look when changing the objectives?

Always Look to the side when changing objectives and rotate carefully.

Which power do you use first?

Always use low (scanning) power first.

Should I use the Coarse Adjustment knob on high power? What might it cause?

NEVER use the coarse adjustment knob at high power, it may cause a collision.

What are the steps when you are done using your microscope

Always store the microscope with lowest power objective in place, move stage down. TURN LIGHT OFF!!!!

What do you clean the lens with?

Only use lens paper for cleaning

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How much does the low power objective contain	4x
How much does the medium power objective contain	10x
How much does the high power objective contain	40x
How much does the eyepiece magnifying lens contain	10x
What part of the microscope is used to hold the microscope when it is being carried.	The arm and the base
What part of the microscope is a flat platform where the specimen slides are placed for viewing.	The stage
What part of the microscope are clips used to hold the specimen slides in place.	Stage clips
What part of the microscope is used to provides light to better see the specimen.	The light source
What part of the microscope is the bottom of the microscope that is used for support.	The base
What part of the microscope used to control the amount of light that passes through the stage.	The Diaphragm
What part of the microscope contains the lens that you look through. This lens is typically 10x.	The eye piece
Which part of the microscope moves the stage up and down by large amounts to bring the specimen into focus.	The Coarse Adjustment Knob
Which part of the microscope moves the stage up and down by much smaller amounts to fine-tune focus and increase the detail of the specimen.	Fine Adjustment Knob
Which part of the microscope has the three lenses that can be rotated to change the magnification. (4x, 10x and 40x)	Low Power, Medium Power and High power objectives
Which part of the microscope connects the eyepiece lens to the objective lens.	The body tube
Which part of the microscope holds the objective lenses. Can be rotated to change the magnification level.	The revolving nosepiece
How should you hold the microscope	With two hands, one on the arm and one on the base.
Should the microscope be on a tilted surface?	The microscope is on a flat surface and away from the edge of the table.
Where are you supposed to look when changing the objectives?	Always Look to the side when changing objectives and rotate carefully.
Which power do you use first?	Always use low (scanning) power first.
Should I use the Coarse Adjustment knob on high power? What might it cause?	NEVER use the coarse adjustment knob at high power, it may cause a collision.
What are the steps when you are done using your microscope	Always store the microscope with lowest power objective in place, move stage down. TURN LIGHT OFF!!!!
What do you clean the lens with?	Only use lens paper for cleaning

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