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A microscope is <mark class="QVRyCf">an instrument that magnifies small objects, such as cells, so that they can be seen in more detail</mark>. The word "microscope" comes from the Greek words mikros meaning "small" and skopein meaning "to look at".<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>How they work</strong></div>
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A microscope uses a lens or lenses to bend light towards the eye, making the object appear larger.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>Parts</strong></div>
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The main parts of a microscope include the head, which contains the oculars and nose piece, and the objective lens. The oculars are the eyepieces that contain lenses that magnify the image. The nose piece holds the objective lens.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>Magnification</strong></div>
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The total magnification of an object is determined by multiplying the magnifying power of the objective lens by the magnifying power of the ocular lens.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>Types</strong></div>
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The most common type of microscope is the optical microscope, which uses visible light focused through lenses. Electron microscopes use magnets to magnify images.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>History</strong></div>
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The inventor of the microscope is unknown, but it's thought to have been created around 1590 by Dutch opticians and instrument makers.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="Gur8Ad"><strong>Limitations</strong></div>
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Standard optical microscopes have some limitations, including a resolution limit of about 0.2 micrometers and a practical magnification limit of around 1500x.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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