MICROSCOPE Flashcards
A lab instrument used to view and examine objects that are too small to be seen by the
naked eye.
Microscope
Light coming from a light source (mirror or bulb) will travel through the
specimen
The light hitting the specimen will be focused (concentrated) by a lens or set of lenses called
objectives
The focused light will now travel the tube/body through the ________ which further increases the magnification
eyepiece
final image that an observer sees when viewing a microscope
virtual image
virtual image can be affected by many factors, which can also be manipulated to get better quality images. Some of these factors are:
● The type of light (electromagnetic spectrum) used
● The properties or size of the object being observed
● Lens type and placement
● Contrast
The degree on how a device can enlarge an object/specimen. In microscopes, this is provided by the lens.
Magnification
Total magnification formula
(Objective magnification) x (Eyepiece magnification)
Ability of a microscope to differentiate two adjacent objects as discrete entities
Resolution
wavelength of light and numerical aperture (NA)
Resolution
Resolving power formula
wavelength / 2 x Numerical aperture
dictates the light gathering ability of the objective and the condenser
Numerical aperture
Numerical aperture formula
= n sin (theta), where n = 1.0
Measure of the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another
Refractive index
Lights bends as it passes through the glass side which can cause
light dispersion