Magnification

Question 1

what is another name for a dissecting microscope?

Answer 1

stereo microscope

Question 2

what is a dissecting microscope used for

Answer 2

dissections

Question 3

what is the source of radiation for a dissecting microscope

Answer 3

visible light

Question 4

specimen type for dissecting microscopes

Answer 4

macroscopic (large objects)

Question 5

notes for a dissecting microscope

Answer 5

• Used for bigger things
• It is used for magnifying things that you can already see
• Only magnify up to 40x

Question 6

purpose of a compound light microscope

Answer 6

microscopic specimens

Question 7

source of radiation for compound light microscopes

Answer 7

visible light

Question 8

specimen types for compound microscopes

Answer 8

thin sections and cells

Question 9

notes on compound light microscopes

Answer 9

• It has many lenses
• Usually they have 2 lenses
• These microscopes look like binoculars

Question 10

what does SEM stand for?

Answer 10

scanning electron microscope

Question 11

what is a SEM used for

Answer 11

atomic or molecular level

Question 12

source of radiation for SEM

Answer 12

electrons

Question 13

specimen type for SEM

Answer 13

ridiculously small things

Question 14

notes for scanning electronic microscopes

Answer 14

• Can magnify things by hundreds of thousands of times
• Some can even see atoms
• Instead of using light, it shoots out electrons
• You can only see the atoms through a computer screen
• Used to see subatomic particles

Question 15

USB microscopes specimens

Answer 15

microscopic specimens

Question 16

source of radiation for USB microscopes

Answer 16

visible light

Question 17

what is notation?

Answer 17

Notation
‘x10’ means it makes the specimen appear ten times larger than it actually is

Question 18

total magnification of a compound light microscope?

Answer 18

Magnification of ocular (eye piece) lens multiplied by the magnification of the engaged objective lens.