Microscopes (mid term) Flashcards
Microscopes
Magnify an object
Magnification
enlarging something to see the object in more detail
Total magnifaction
the power of the objective lens multipled by the power of the eye piece lens
compound microscope
uses light and a series of lens to magnify an object
scanning electron microscope
sweeps a beam of electron over an object
Transmission election microscope
shoots a beam of electrons through an object
scanning tunneling microscope
can show atoms on a objects surface
Who developed the first microscope?
Hans and Zacharis Jansson
Who improved the microscope and was able to see more detail?
Leeuwenhoek
Which microscope is used to see cells and small living organisms?
Compound light microscope
Which microscope produces a 3D image and kills living things?
Scanning electron microscope
Which micoscope produces a 2D image with a lot of detail and kills living things?
Transmission electron microscope
Which microscope can show atoms on an objects surface and can magnify up to 100 million time?
scanning tunneling microscope
Red band
5x
Yellow band
10x
green band
20x
blue band
40x
white band
100x
