Eyepiece Lens, This is the lens closest to your eye. It usually has a magnification of x10., Objective Lens, There are three lenses of different strengths which can be used to magnify the image more clearly., Stage, This is the place where you put a microscope slide. Clips hold the slide in place., Diaphragm, Controls the amount of light that goes onto the microscope slide., Light, The light source projects light onto the microscope slide. It can be a mirror or an electric bulb., Base, This is very heavy to keep the microscope from falling over., Arm, This holds the microscope slide on the stage., Fine Focus Knob, This is used to focus the image, so it is very sharp and clear., Coarse Focus Knob, This is used to focus the image so that you can see it clearly..

Parts of a Microscope

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