scales and microscopes Flashcards

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1
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by changing the objective lense

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you change the magnification

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2
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in science we measure lengths in

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metres (m)

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3
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millimetres symbol

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mm

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4
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micrometres symbol

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um

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5
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nanometres symbol

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nm

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6
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millimetres =

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1 x 10^-3 mm

1 thousand mm in 1m

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micrometres =

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1 x 10^-6 um

1 million in 1m

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8
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nanometres =

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1 x 10^-9 nm

1 billion in 1m

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