Microscopes 🔬 Flashcards
1
Q
What does magnification mean
A
The enlargement of an image
2
Q
What is resolution
A
The smallest distance between two points that can still be seen as two points
3
Q
What are the two types of electron microscope
A
Scanning and transmission
4
Q
Overall magnification =
A
Eyepiece lens x objective lens
5
Q
Measuring under a microscope equation (I AM)
A
Actual size = image size ÷ magnification
6
Q
Prefix’s in order starting with cm
A
centi (cm) , milli (mm), micro (um) , nano (nm) , pico (pm)
7
Q
How do you convert from mm to μm
A
x1000
8
Q
How do you convert from μm to mm
A
÷ 1000