Microscopes Flashcards

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Light microscopes

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These are basic microscopes that use light to magnify objects. The lenses in these microscopes refract the light for the objects beneath them to appear closer

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light microscope common magnifications

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10x 40x 100x 400x

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Stereoscope

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a device by which two photographs of the same object taken at slightly different angles are viewed together, creating an impression of depth and solidity.

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Stereoscope common magnifications

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3D
10x 20x

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Scanning electron microscope

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an electron microscope in which the surface of a specimen is scanned by a beam of electrons (negativley charged particles) that are reflected to form an image.

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Scanning electron microscope common magnifications

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up to 2 million times
3D

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Transmission electron microscope

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microscopes that use a particle beam of electrons to visualize specimens and generate a highly-magnified image. instead of scanning its passed through very thin specimins

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Magnification formula

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Magnification = image size / actual size.

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