2.2 Magnification And Calibration Flashcards

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Magnification

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How many times larger an image is to the actual size of the object

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Resolution

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Ability to see individual objects as separate entities

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Diffraction

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Tendency of light waves to spread as they pass close to physical structures

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Eyepiece graticule

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Glass disc marked with scale from 1 to 100. Has no units. Scale is measured using a stage micrometer

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Stage micrometer

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Microscope slide with scale in micrometers.

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