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Most microscopes have 4 to 5 lenses. The lenses are:
- The three Objects (which are the three things that you use to microscope)
- The lens that you you put your on.
- And the mirror lens.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes it is used ! it is used when we work with the microscope in artificial light.
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∙ 12y agoNo, a simple microscope has one lens. A compound microscope has two or more lenses.
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∙ 14y agoA compound microscope has 2 lens.
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∙ 15y agoit has 2 it has 2
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∙ 8y agoYes for two scopes each for one eye
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What way does a compound microscope differ from a simple microscope?
A compound microscope consists of several lenses operating together, whereas a simple microscope is one lens, like a magnifying glass. A compound microscope gives higher magnification and also better resolution than a simple microscope.
Which lens is the shortest lens on the compound microscope?
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What lens of a compound microscope is closest to the object being examined?
The 'object lens' in a compound microscope is closest to the object being examined.
What is another name for the eyepiece of a microscope?
AnswerOcular Lens is another name for the eyepiece of a compound microscope.
Why is the light microscope called a compound microscope?
Because it is made up of more than one lens. A simple microscope is make up of one lens (a hand held magnifying glass can also be considered as a simple microscope). In a compound microscope, one cannot see the magnified image until both the lenses are used.
Does a compound microscope have only one lens?
no. a simple microscope has one lens. a compound microscope has two or more lens
How does a compound microscope different from a simpel microscope?
a compound microscope has two or more lens while a simple microscope has only one lens
Why is the light microscope described as a compound microscope?
it is made up of more than one lens. A simple microscope is make up of one lens. A compound or light microscope has more than one.
What is An advantage of a compound light microscope over a single lens microscope?
A compound light microscope is able to provide more clarity and detail than a single lens microscope, which is its advantage. Compound refers to the microscope having more than one lens.
A light microscope that has two or more lenses is called a?
binoculars Binocular refers to having two ocular lens tubes. Compound microscope is any microscope with more than one lens.
What way does a compound microscope differ from a simple microscope?
A compound microscope consists of several lenses operating together, whereas a simple microscope is one lens, like a magnifying glass. A compound microscope gives higher magnification and also better resolution than a simple microscope.
what do you call a microscope with more than one lens?
Compound microscope.
What type of microscope has only one lens?
a compound microscope has only one lense
Does a compound microscope only have 1 lens?
No. If it only has one lens, then it's just a magnifying glass, not a microscope.
Why is the microscope called a compound microscope?
The compound microscope is called compound because the modifier compound means "two or more." A compound microscope has two or more lenses lenses. This is to be distinguished from a simple microscope which has one lens. Such a microscope is structurally equivalent to a magnifying glass, though not necessarily a hand held lens.
Why a microscope is called a compound microscope?
The compound microscope is called compound because the modifier compound means "two or more." A compound microscope has two or more lenses lenses. This is to be distinguished from a simple microscope which has one lens. Such a microscope is structurally equivalent to a magnifying glass, though not necessarily a hand held lens.
What do you call a microscope that has more than one lens?
A microscope that has more than one lens is a compound microscope
