Biology GCSE
magnification calculation
What magnification calculation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of magnification calculation
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Reference: OCR
Total magnification is the eyepiece magnification multiplied by the objective magnification, and magnification equals image size divided by actual size, which can be rearranged to find actual size.
Topics that use magnification calculation
- Cell structures (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- approximation
- cell dimensions
- cell membranes
- chloroplasts
- estimation
- field of view
- light microscopy
- Mitochondria
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