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Magnification

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The process of enlarging the physical appearance/image of something

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How to work out Total magnification

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Multiply the magnification of the eyepiece lens and the objective lens

(e.g Eyepiece magnification X10 Objective magnification X40 = 400

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Resolution

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Essentially the level of detail that can be seen using a microscope

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Converting units

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5 Nanometres = 0.005 Micrometers =0.000005 Millimetres

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