Question

f. if the “e” is not perfectly centered in the field of view, center it using the stage control knobs. answer the following questions and compare to lab manual figure 1.3: > how does the letter “e” differ when viewed through the microscope? > how does the letter “e” move when you move the stage to the left? right? up? down? figure 1.3 letter “e” at 40x, 100x, and 400x total magnification. once the image is focused and centered on the 4x objective, turn the nosepiece to the next highest powered objective, the 10x objective.

Explanation:

When viewed through a light - microscope, the letter "e" appears inverted (upside - down and reversed left - to - right) due to the way light is refracted through the lenses. When the stage is moved to the left, the image of the "e" moves to the right in the field of view, and when the stage is moved to the right, the image moves to the left. When the stage is moved up, the image moves down, and when the stage is moved down, the image moves up. This is because the image formed by a compound light - microscope is a real, inverted image.

Answer:

• How the letter "e" differs when viewed through the microscope: It appears inverted (upside - down and reversed left - to - right).
• How the letter "e" moves when you move the stage to the left: The image moves to the right.
• How the letter "e" moves when you move the stage to the right: The image moves to the left.
• How the letter "e" moves when you move the stage up: The image moves down.
• How the letter "e" moves when you move the stage down: The image moves up.