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Why must you be careful when lowering the coarse adjustment knob on a microscope?
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∙ 14y ago
Depending on the lens choice, the lens may need to be very close to the sample to focus. This is especially true with the higher magnifications.
You don't want to smash the lens into your sample, damaging the sample and the lens.
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What does the coarse-adjustment knob do on the microscope?
The coarse-adjustment knob moves the body tube up and down to allow focusing of the image.
What does the coarse-adjustment knob on the microscope do?
The coarse-adjustment knob moves the body tube up and down to allow focusing of the image.
What is the coarse adjustment knob definition for a microscope?
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What does the coarse adjustment do on a microscope?
The coarse focus adjustment moves the lens (or the stage, depending on the construction of the microscope). So does the fine adjustment but the fine does it much less and much more accurately (less play in the gears)
What does the coarse focus knob on a microscope do?
The coarse focus on a microscope is provided to move the instrument quickly to where it is nearly in focus. Some microscopes only have a coarse focus. The fine focus is used to move with slower and more precise adjustment to where the instrument is exactly in focus.
What is coarse wheel adjustment on a microscope?
when should the coarse wheel adjustment be used
What is coarse adjustment in microscope?
The coarse adjustment knob allows quick displacement of the optical tube.
What is accomplished by turning the coarse adjustment upwards Of microscope?
The coarse adjustment is used to focus in on the specimen. It accomplishes this by moving the stage or the upper part of the microscope.
What adjustment moves the microscope stage up and down?
Coarse adjustment
What is the coarse adjustment on a microscope?
It is the less precise focusing knob on a microscope.
What knob is turned to focus an image under low power on a compound lights microscope?
I'm pretty sure fine adjustment. But coarse adjustment also works. The power doesn't matter, There is ONE difference. Coarse adjustment- A knob that focuses the microscope on the specimen by RAISING and LOWERING the body tube of the scope. Fine adjustment- A knob that adjusts the HEIGHT of the body tube.
What is used for first focusing on the microscope?
the coarse adjustment
What used for first focusing for the microscope?
the coarse adjustment
What on a microscope is used for first focusing?
coarse adjustment
What knobs are used for focusing the lenses on a microscope?
On a light microscope there is the coarse adjustment knob and the fine adjustment knob
What is the function of the course adjustment knob on a microscope?
The function of the coarse adjustment knob on a microscope is to lower or raise the stage of the microscope. This mechanism is used to focus the specimen.
What should you remember when you use the coarse adjustment?
It sets or adjusts the coarse of a speciment in a microscope.
