Question

A microscope has a setting that magnifies an object so that it appears 100 times as large when viewed through the eyepiece. If a tiny insect is 0.021 cm long, how long will the insect appear in centimeters through the microscope?

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the microscope magnifies the object 100 times, it means that the object will appear 100 times larger when viewed through the eyepiece.

To find the length of the insect when viewed through the microscope, we can multiply the original length of the insect by the magnification factor of 100.

Length of the insect through the microscope = Original length of the insect * Magnification factor

Length of the insect through the microscope = 0.021 cm * 100

Length of the insect through the microscope = 2.1 cm

Therefore, the insect will appear to be 2.1 centimeters long when viewed through the microscope.