B1.1 The world of the microscope Flashcards
1
Q
equation for magnification
A
magnification= image/actual
2
Q
equation for actual
A
actual= image/magnification
3
Q
equation for image
A
image= magnification x actual
4
Q
if something is 100 times bigger then how many orders of magnification bigger is it
A
2
5
Q
what is the magnification that the best light microscopes can get to
A
x20000
6
Q
what is the magnification that the best electron microscopes can get to
A
x2000000
7
Q
what do electron microscope use to see the specimen
A
fire beams of electrons rather than light
8
Q
how do microscopes work
A
shining light through a specimen on a slide
light is then refracted through an objective lens
and eyepiece lens forms a magnified image in your eye
