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What is the resolving power of a light microscope?
What is the resolving power of a light microscope?
What is the maximum magnification of an electron microscope?
What is the maximum magnification of an electron microscope?
Which type of electron microscope creates 3D images?
Which type of electron microscope creates 3D images?
What is the wavelength of electrons used in electron microscopes?
What is the wavelength of electrons used in electron microscopes?
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Which microscope has a resolving power of 0.2nm?
Which microscope has a resolving power of 0.2nm?
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How does the resolving power of a microscope impact the level of detail seen?
How does the resolving power of a microscope impact the level of detail seen?
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If an object is 1000 times bigger than another, how many times bigger is it in orders of magnitude?
If an object is 1000 times bigger than another, how many times bigger is it in orders of magnitude?
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What is the prefix for multiplying a unit by 0.001?
What is the prefix for multiplying a unit by 0.001?
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If an object is 10 times smaller than another, how many times smaller is it in orders of magnitude?
If an object is 10 times smaller than another, how many times smaller is it in orders of magnitude?
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What is the result of $3.4 \times 10^3$ in standard form?
What is the result of $3.4 \times 10^3$ in standard form?
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When estimating the number of dandelions in a field, what does multiplying the count from one square by the number of squares give you?
When estimating the number of dandelions in a field, what does multiplying the count from one square by the number of squares give you?
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What is the value of $1.5 \times 10^{-5}$ expressed in standard form?
What is the value of $1.5 \times 10^{-5}$ expressed in standard form?
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What is the main advantage of using an electron microscope over a light microscope?
What is the main advantage of using an electron microscope over a light microscope?
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Which formula is commonly used to calculate the size of an object in microscopy?
Which formula is commonly used to calculate the size of an object in microscopy?
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In microscopy, what role does standard form play when working with large or small numbers?
In microscopy, what role does standard form play when working with large or small numbers?
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Why does the 'number' being multiplied by a power of 10 in standard form need to be between 1 and 10?
Why does the 'number' being multiplied by a power of 10 in standard form need to be between 1 and 10?
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When dealing with very large or very small numbers in microscopy, what can be achieved through standard form?
When dealing with very large or very small numbers in microscopy, what can be achieved through standard form?
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How do electron microscopes contribute to scientific discoveries compared to light microscopes?
How do electron microscopes contribute to scientific discoveries compared to light microscopes?
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