magnification and resolution 3.1 Flashcards
1
Q
nanometre
A
Nm 1.0 x 10^ -9
2
Q
metre
A
m 1.0 x 10^1
3
Q
picometre
A
pm 1.0 x 10^-12
4
Q
angstrom
A
A (with a circle on top) 1.0 x 10^-10
5
Q
millimetre
A
mm 1.0 x 10^-3
6
Q
micron
A
um (funny u) 1.0 x 10 ^-6
7
Q
resolution
A
ability to distinguish between two objects
8
Q
magnification equation
A
actual size x mag. = image size
9
Q
light microscope
A
resolution = 200nm mag. = x1500
10
Q
transmission ekectron microscope
A
res = 0.2nm
mag. = x1 000 000 and above
2D
11
Q
scanning electron microscope
A
res = 1nm
mag = less than 500 000
3D image
12
Q
images taken through electron microsopes
A
electron micrographs
