Light Microscope
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├── Optical Components
│ ├── Eyepiece (Ocular Lens) → Magnifies the image (usually 10x)
│ ├── Objective Lenses → Provide different magnifications (4x, 10x, 40x, 100x)
│ ├── Condenser Lens → Focuses light onto the specimen
│ ├── Iris Diaphragm → Controls the amount of light reaching the specimen
│ ├── Light Source → Provides illumination for the specimen
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├── Mechanical Components
│ ├── Body Tube → Maintains the correct distance between eyepiece & objective lenses
│ ├── Revolving Nosepiece → Holds and rotates objective lenses
│ ├── Stage → Holds the slide with the specimen
│ ├── Stage Clips → Secure the slide in place
│ ├── Coarse Adjustment Knob → Moves the stage up and down for initial focusing
│ ├── Fine Adjustment Knob → Precisely fine-tunes focus
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└── Support Components
├── Arm → Connects the base to the body; used for carrying
├── Base → Provides stability and support for the microscope
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