world of microscopes Flashcards
1
Q
What magnification does a light microscope have
A
around 2000x
2
Q
whats the resolution of a light microscope
A
around 0.2 μm(micro meters) or 200nm(nano meters)
3
Q
what details can a light microscope see
A
they cant see fine details
4
Q
what magnification does a electron microscope have
A
between 1 and 50 million times
5
Q
what is a electrons limited resolution
A
unlimited to 0.1nm(nano meters)
6
Q
whats the equasion for calculating magnification
A
magnification=size of image ÷ size of real object
7
Q
whats the equasion for calculating the size of real object
A
size of image ÷ magnification
