Biology - GCSE AQA - Combined Science - Higher: A specimen is 50 μm wide. Calculate the width of the image of the specimen under a magnification of ×100. Give your answer in mm.

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A specimen is 50 μm wide. Calculate the width of the image of the specimen under a magnification of ×100. Give your answer in mm.

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Image size = Magnification × Actual size

I = 100 × 50
= 5000 μm
= 5 mm

1000 μm = 1 × 10⁻³ mm

A specimen is 50 μm wide. Calculate the width of the image of the specimen under a magnification of ×100. Give your answer in mm.