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Magnification Worksheet
Magnification Worksheet
Magnification Worksheet
1) Complete the diagram below to show: names of the units of measurement, unit
symbols, mathematical operations for converting between units.
A few rules
If you are going from a larger value, i.e. mm, to a smaller value, i.e. m, you
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If you are going from a smaller value, i.e. m, to a larger value, i.e. mm, you
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Centimet
re
Millimetr
e
Symb
ol
m
cm
0.01
Fraction of a meter
One
One hundredth
0.001
m
Nanomet
er
Equivalent of a
meter
0.000001
One thousand millionth
0.005
0.000005
1
1
1
3
7
0.5
Eyepiece
Magnification
Objective Magnification
X10
X4
X10
X10
X10
X40
X10
X100
Overall Magnification
1) Fill in the triangle below, stating what each letter stands for:
I=
..
A=
..
I=
M=
.
A=
M=
Step 3: The
I=
A=
M=
(include units)
Step 5: Input
Step 6: Convert if needed to, avoid answers with lots of decimal places
Final Answer: ..
Step 3: The
I=
A=
M=
(include units)
Step 5:
Step 6: Convert if needed to, avoid answers with lots of decimal places
Final Answer:
..
Step 3: The
I=
A=
M=
(include units)
Step 5:
Step 6: Convert if needed to, avoid answers with lots of decimal places
Final Answer:
..
5m
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a) Calculate the magnification factor of the diagram
2) The diagram below shows the general structure of a plant cell when viewed
under and electron microscope.
40m
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a) Calculate the magnification factor of the diagram
2.
A red blood cell is 8 m in diameter. If drawn 100 times larger than its actual
size, what diameter will the drawing be in mm?
A.
0.08 mm
B.
0.8 mm
C.
8 mm
D.
80 mm
(Total 1 mark)
5.
0.0005
B.
0.5
C.
200
D.
2000
(Total 1 mark)
Part 5: Graticules
1) Outline how you would calibrate an eyepiece graticule using a stage graticule
.
Magnification
of objective
lens
Total
Magnificati
on
X4
X10
X40
X100 (oil
immersion)
X40
X100
X400
X1000
Value of one
eyepiece
division (m)