Briefly Explain what you understand by simple compound microscope and it's functions?

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2 years ago

The tern compound means to add to it, light refers to the light that is used in the microscope, and microscope means to view tiny things. So, a compound microscope adds the two lenses together to magnify tiny objects.

Parts and Functions
1. Head/Body
The first part of the compound light microscope is the head. This is the top portion of the compound microscope that holds the eyepiece tube and prisms. There are different heads that can be found on the compound light microscope. It can be a singular head called a monocular head which has one eyepiece, a double head called a dual head which has two eyepieces, or it can be a triple head called a trinocular head which has three eyepieces. People only have two eyes, so what would the third eyepiece be there for? It is there in case the scientists want to hook up a camera and take pictures of the images that are produced by the compound light microscope. The body of the compound light microscope is the main part of the microscope, not to include the lights, focusing block, or stand of the microscope. The objective lenses and eyepiece are a part of the body of the compound light microscope.

2. Arm
The arm of the compound light microscope can almost be thought of as the back of the compound light microscope. Its function is to connect the tube with the base of the compound microscope. It is often where one hand is placed when moving the compound microscope around from one place to another. Some compound light microscopes have what is known as an articulated arm. This type of arm is a stand that holds the entire microscope body. It attaches to a table and allows the microscope to move in different directions.

3. Base
The base of the compound light microscope is the bottom portion of the compound microscope. It functions to support the entire compound microscope. The base can be set on a table or lab bench, and that is where a scientist will use the compound light microscope. It is the other part of the microscope that is grabbed to move the microscope around.

4. Eyepiece
The eyepiece is just as its name sounds. It is the piece of the compound light microscope that a person looks through to view the image. It is located at the top of the body tube. The eyepiece contains a lens that also helps to enlarge the image. Most eyepieces have a magnification of 10x, but there are other magnifications that may be available. Whatever the magnification of the eyepiece that is used, it has to be factored in with the overall magnification of the object.

5. Diopter Adjustment
The diopter adjustment is not actually attached to the microscope, usually. The diopter adjustment is the piece that is able to make up for the difference that exists between the vision in one eye from the other eye. It is attached to one of the eyepieces manually. To use the diopter adjustment, a person must close the eye that has the diopter in front of it. Look at the object through the eyepiece with the open eye. Focus the lenses so that the object is clear. Then, close the open eye and open the eye in front of the diopter. The person should look through the diopter to the eyepiece to view the object. They should turn the diopter in order to bring the object into focus. Now, they can open both eyes and the object should be clearly viewable from both eyes at the same time.