Magnification
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 2.2.1
Magnification
The magnification of a microscope is the size of the image seen with the microscope divided by the size of the real object. It is how much bigger the object under the microscope appears.
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Example
- A cell has a diameter of 0.001cm. An image of that cell seen through the microscope has a diameter of 5 cm.
- The magnification is 5 cm/0.001 cm = x5000.
Test yourself on Magnification
A cell has a diameter of 0.002cm. An image of the cell viewed through the microscope has a diameter of 6 cm. What is the magnification?