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The difference lies in the number of lenses that each microscope has. A compound microscope has 2 or more lenses, like those found in most science classrooms. A simple microscope uses only 1 lens.

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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


Are Microscopes simple or compound?

There are different types of microscopes, and some are simple and some are compound. It depends on which microscope you are talking about.


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 is a simple microscope also called?

compound microscope


What is the difference between a simple and compound microscopre?

simple microscope only have 1 lens and compound microscope uses 2 lens \


How many types of microscope are?

There are many. Simple microscope, compound microscope, light microscope, scanning electron microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope, Dissection microscope, etc,but all together there are about 20 different types of microscopes.


What are the Types of microscopes?

There are many. Simple microscope, compound microscope, light microscope, scanning electron microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope, Dissection microscope, etc,but all together there are about 20 different types of microscopes.


What is the difference of compound microscope from a simple microscope?

compound microscope consists of 2 lences of short focal length & short aurpature .


How many types of microscope are there?

There are many. Simple microscope, compound microscope, light microscope, scanning electron microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope, Dissection microscope, etc,but all together there are about 20 different types of microscopes.


Is the microscope you will be using a simple or compound microscope?

help you see living thing movecw: I don't think I've ever seen a simple microscope -- maybe a magnifying glass? Compound!


How are a simple and a compound microscope alike?

no just no


What are the two types of microscopes and explain one differences?

The to types of microscope are as following : 1. Simple microscope 2. compound microscope differences between these both is as following: simple microscope has one Len but compound microscope has two Len.

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