A compound microscope is an optical instrument with several components, including the mirror (or light source), stage (for holding the specimen), clips (to hold the slide on the stage), objective lenses, eyepiece, body tube, focus knobs, etc., all working together to magnify an object.
Which of the following is not a part of compound microscope ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024 · Topic: Optics (Optical Instruments: microscopes, telescopes, human eye)
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