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How does a light microscope produce a magnified image?

A

Visible light passes through the specimen and curved glass lenses bend the light outwards.

B

Magnification is calculated using M=IA\boxed{M=\dfrac{I}{A}}M=AI​​, where III is image size and AAA is actual size.

C

It changes the light passing through, altering the image's contrast.

D

10×40=×40010\times40=\boldsymbol{\times400}10×40=×400

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1.1.1 Viewing cells with light microscopes Flashcards

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21 flashcards on OCR GCSE Biology 1.1.1 Viewing cells with light microscopes: the key terms, definitions and processes you need to recall for the written papers.

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