B1.1 Microscopes

Question 1

What is the equation for mangnification?

Answer 1

Magnification=eyepiece lens x objective lens.

Question 2

What is the equation size of an object?

Answer 2

size of an object=size of image/magnification.

Question 3

Components of microscope?

Answer 3

1. Eyepiece
2. Objective lens
3. Stage
4. Light
5. fine focus
6. Coarse focus

Question 4

Difference between electron microscope and light microscope?

Answer 4

Light microscopes-Cheap ,Used anywhere, and view live specimens.
Electron microscopes-Large,Very Expensive,Specific temperature and Pressure and cannot view living things

Question 5

What is the resolving power of a microscope?

Answer 5

Resolving power is the capacity of an instrument to resolve two points which are close together.