A student reads this statement in a magazine:

'If you keep increasing the magnification of a microscope, you will always see more detail.'

The Table shows information about two types of microscope.

Table

Microscope	Maximum useful magnification	Resolution in $m\text{m}$
light	$×1500\times 1500$	2 × 10^-7
transmission electron	$000\times 2\,000\,000$	2 × 10^-10

Give the resolution of the light microscope in $nm\text{nm}$ .

The student sets up a light microscope with a total magnification of $×2000\times 2000$ . She says she will be able to see ribosomes. A ribosome is 2.5 × 10^-8 m wide.

Evaluate the statement in the magazine and the student's claim.

Use data from the Table in your answer.

A scientist wants to study the shape of ribosomes inside living cells.

Explain why this is not possible using either microscope.

A student reads this statement in a magazine:

'If you keep increasing the magnification of a microscope, you will always see more detail.'

The Table shows information about two types of microscope.

Table

Microscope	Maximum useful magnification	Resolution in $m\text{m}$
light	$×1500\times 1500$	2 × 10^-7
transmission electron	$000\times 2\,000\,000$	2 × 10^-10

Give the resolution of the light microscope in $nm\text{nm}$ .

The student sets up a light microscope with a total magnification of $×2000\times 2000$ . She says she will be able to see ribosomes. A ribosome is 2.5 × 10^-8 m wide.

Evaluate the statement in the magazine and the student's claim.

Use data from the Table in your answer.

A scientist wants to study the shape of ribosomes inside living cells.

Explain why this is not possible using either microscope.

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