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Microscopes
Microscopes are used to look at things that are not visible to the naked eye. This category would demonstrate how microscopes work and information about different kinds of microscope.
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What is the difference between a Light Microscopes and an Electron Microscope?
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The optical microscope is the most common. It uses light to image a sample that is too small to be seen by the naked eye.
The scanning electron microscope examines the surface of objects using an electron beam and measuring reflection.
Short Answer = Resolution.
What direction do objects move under the microscope as compared to the direction they move in real life?
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When viewed through a microscope, things appear to move in the opposite direction than they are really moving. If you move an object to the right, it appears to move left. The lenses of the microscope reverse the image.
When the letter e slide is moved forward it appears to move in what direction in a microscopes?
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Does microscope enlarge or magnify?
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*A microscope magnifies because if it enlarged an object, it would make the object under the microscope physically bigger.
*Magnifying just makes it appear bigger than it actually is.
Which part of a microscope are used to regulate the intensity and contrast of light?
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What is magnification what parts of the microscope are responsible for magnifying images?
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