B1.1 The world of the microscope

Question 1

equation for magnification

Answer 1

magnification= image/actual

Question 2

equation for actual

Answer 2

actual= image/magnification

Question 3

equation for image

Answer 3

image= magnification x actual

Question 4

if something is 100 times bigger then how many orders of magnification bigger is it

Answer 4

2

Question 5

what is the magnification that the best light microscopes can get to

Answer 5

x20000

Question 6

what is the magnification that the best electron microscopes can get to

Answer 6

x2000000

Question 7

what do electron microscope use to see the specimen

Answer 7

fire beams of electrons rather than light

Question 8

how do microscopes work

Answer 8

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

Question 9

when was the first light microscope invented

Answer 9

in the 1700s

Question 10

when was the first electron microscope invented

Answer 10

in the 1930s