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What precautions should you take when focusing using the high power objective lens on a microscope?
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Which objective should be in place both when beginning to use the microscope?
Scanning objective
What should you always remember when handling microscope slides?
Do not allow the high power objective to tough the lenses
What should be done whenever you are finished with a microscope?
remove the slide,return the low-power objective, use lens paper to clean the stage of microscope and the lenses
What are the precautions when using a light microscope?
The stage of the microscope should be kept clean and dry A microscope must always be carried with both hands. One holds the limb while the other is placed under the base to provide support
What is the large knob on the side of a microscope that should be used first when viewing a slide?
This is the coarse adjustment knob. This should be used before the fine adjustment knob (the smaller knob) - which is for fine focusing.
Why should preliminary focusing always be done upwards?
When focusing the microscope downward, you take the chance of damaging the expensive objective lens by crushing the slide trying to get it.
A microscope should be stored with the objective in place?
It should be stored with the low-power objective in place.
Which objective should be in place both when beginning to use the microscope?
Scanning objective
What should objective lens should a microscope be stored in?
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Why a microscope should be stored in low power objective lens?
A microscope should be stored in low power objective lens because the lens can scratch against the lens.
When focusing with a microscope should the stage be moving up or down?
up
Why should you always move the objective lens away from the slide when you're focusing a microscope?
If you move closer while looking thru the lens, there is a danger of cracking the slide, especially using coarse adjustment.
What objective should be used for initial focusing explain?
Scanner or 4x objective. This is to not confuse our eyes on the magnification that we will see.
why should preliminary focusing of microscope be done upward?
It will bring an object into focus..
Why should you look to the slide before you lower the objective of your microscope?
so the objective lens will not touch the slide.
Which part of a microscope should be used with the low power objective but not with the high power objective?
Coarse Adjustment
When storing a microscope which objective lens should be pointed downward?
10x
