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A compound microscope can either have a light bulb or a mirror for illumination. If your microscope has a mirror, then you need sunlight or some other light source to point at the mirror to view your slide.
The mirror is used to focus light up through the hole in the microscope's stage, or slide platform. The slides will contain a thin slice of material through which the light can shine, to reveal the internal structure of the sample.
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Mirrors on the exterior of microscopes are there to reflect ambient light (especially sunlight) under the slide being viewed to illuminate it. These are necessary for microscopes that don't have their own light sources.
Mirrors in the interior of the microscope are there to redirect the optics and make the microscope more compact or to facilitate making the microscope binocular.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 8y agoYou adjust the mirror to get more light onto the specimen.
If your microscope has a mirror, it is used to reflect light from an external light source up through the bottom of the stage.
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∙ 11y agotanongin mo sa lolo mo baka sakaling sagutin k nyon :):(:I
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∙ 9y agoA microscope consists of many individual parts that work together to magnify a specimen. The mirror in a microscope beams light up to the eyepiece to make it easier to see.
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∙ 9y agoIn a compound microscope, it can have a light bulb or use a mirror for a light source. Using a mirror, you would have to use the sun or some sort of other light source.
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∙ 11y agoIt is you will adjust the mirror to get more light onto the specimen :)
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∙ 11y agoit reflects light to the diaphragm so that the specimens internal part is viewed better..
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What does a mirror do on a compound light microscope?
You use it to see the object on your slide on a compound microscope. Point a flashlight at the mirror to see.
What is mirror of microscope?
You use it to see the object on your slide on a compound microscope. Point a flashlight at the mirror to see......sna poe makatulonq :DD
What is the mirror holder in a microscope?
it helps the mirror to hold
What are the parts of microscope that provide light?
mirror
What is the function of the mirror fork in the microscope?
metal
How do i use a concave mirror in microscope?
mirror / salamin
What does a mirror do on a compound light microscope?
You use it to see the object on your slide on a compound microscope. Point a flashlight at the mirror to see.
What is mirror of microscope?
You use it to see the object on your slide on a compound microscope. Point a flashlight at the mirror to see......sna poe makatulonq :DD
What is use of mirror arm in light microscope?
The mirror arm is mounted below the microscope's stage, and can be turned this way and that to reflect light up through the stage and into the microscope barrel, to your eye. Without the mirror, you would see nothing or not much.
Where is the mirror located on the microscope?
The mirror is located on the base or between the legs on the microscope.
What is the function mirror rock of the microscope?
it holds the mirror
What is the mirror holder in a microscope?
it helps the mirror to hold
What is the purpose of a mirror in a microscope?
The purpose of a mirror is to reflect light through the diaphragm, the specimen, the objective lens, and body tube and into your eye so you can see the image. Never use sunlight when using a microscope with a mirror, as it could damage your retinas.
What are the Illuminations part of the microscope?
The illuminating parts of a microscope are the parts that enable us to see the detail of the subject placed under the microscope.
What is fork mounting of mirror in microscope?
fork mounting of mirror help to hold the mirror.
What are the parts of the light microscope?
mirror
How do you use a microscope with a mirror?
That depends on which microscope you want to use. For a compound microscope, use the following steps:Place a slide with a coverslip on the microscope's stage.Turn on the light at the microscope's base, or turn the glass disc until you get light to the microscope.Choose the objective lens that you want to use to view your object.Use the coarse adjustment to focus in LOW and MEDIUM power.If you go to HIGH power, use the fine adjustment to focus.If you hold a microscope, hold the arm with one hand and hold the base with your other hand.
