2.1 microscopy Flashcards
1
Q
whats the equation for magnification?
A
magnification=size of image/actual size
no set units you can use any as long as image and actual size are the sam e unit
2
Q
define magnification
A
How much bigger an image appears compared to the original object
3
Q
define resolution
A
The ability to distinguish two different points in a specimen
4
Q
unit conversion
km,m,cm,mm,um,nm
A
km-1000-m-100-cm-10-mm-1000-um-1000-nm
nm is before um because n for nicole first born child
