Cell Size

LO Calculate magnification using mm and m

Homework: Complete past paper questions
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1mm = 1000 m
0.001mm = 1m

Calculating Magnification
Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Worked example:
If a mitochondrion has a length of 5 m and a students drawing
of the mitochondrion is 10 mm, what is the magnification of the
drawing?

Calculating Magnification
Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Worked example:
If a mitochondrion has a length of 5 m and a
students drawing of the mitochondrion is 10 mm,
what is the magnification of the drawing?
1. Convert the units so they are both the same.

1 m = 0.001 mm
5 m = 0.005 mm

Calculating Magnification
Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Worked example:
If a mitochondrion has a length of 0.005 mm and
a students drawing of the mitochondrion is 10
mm, what is the magnification of the drawing?
2. Put the new numbers into the calculation

Magnification = 10
0.005

Calculating Magnification
Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Worked example:
If a mitochondrion has a length of 0.005 mm and
a students drawing of the mitochondrion is 10
mm, what is the magnification of the drawing?
2. Put the new numbers into the calculation

Magnification = 10
=
0.005

x, 2000

Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Magnification =
specimen

Or convert m in mm.
50 x 0.001 = 0.05mm
75
0.05

= 1500 x

size of image
size of

Magnification =

size of image
size of specimen

Size of specimen =
magnification

size of image

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