Science Test #3, Set 11 (Microscopes)

Question 1

How do microscopes produce magnified images?

Answer 1

They bend the light that passes through them

Question 2

Explain the difference between a simple and compound microscope

Answer 2

A simple microscope only has one lense, where a compound lense has two. Compound microcsopes have much higher magnification

Question 3

What is the total magnification and how do you calculate it?

Answer 3

You multiply the ocular lense power by the power of the objective lense

Question 4

How does your field of view/depth of field change as you use the microscope at different magnifications?

Answer 4

When the magnification of the microscope is higher, the specimen is enlarged and fine detailes are visible.

Question 5

What is the difffernce between magnification and resolution?

Answer 5

Magnification is when the specimine is enlared and resolution is the clarity of the image.