Microscopes Flashcards
Light microscopes
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
light microscope common magnifications
10x 40x 100x 400x
Stereoscope
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.
Stereoscope common magnifications
3D
10x 20x
Scanning electron microscope
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.
Scanning electron microscope common magnifications
up to 2 million times
3D
Transmission electron microscope
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
Magnification formula
Magnification = image size / actual size.