Magnification and microsopes Flashcards
1
Q
How do you calculate magnification?
A
Image size size/ actual size
2
Q
Advantages of light microscopes.
A
Cheap, portable
3
Q
Disadvantages of light microscopes.
A
Low magnification and resolution
4
Q
Advantages of electron microscopes.
A
Have higher magnification and resolution
5
Q
Disadvantages of electron microscopes.
A
Very large, expensive
6
Q
Name the parts of a light microscope.
A
Arm, stage, eyepiece, objective lens, fine and coarse focus and mirror.
7
Q
What is resolution?
A
The smallest distance between two points that can still be distinguished as two separate objects.
