Microscopes (1)

Question 1

Magnification

Answer 1

Magnification is how much bigger a sample appears to be under a microscope than it is in reality

Question 2

Resolution

Answer 2

Resolution is the ability to distinguish between 2 points of an image (amount of detail). E.g if 2 objects are sen less than 200nm apart, they are considered one object

Question 3

How to calculate magnification

Answer 3

Actual size = image size/magnification. Must be converted to same units.
1mm = 1000micrometers
1micrometer = 1000nm

Question 4

What is ruler in eyepiece lens called

Answer 4

Ruler in eyepiece lens is called an eyepiece graticule

Question 5

What is a null hypothesis

Answer 5

Null hypothesis assumes there are no differences between a set of observations.