7. Reshma is a laboratory assistant. She is working on identifying the quantities and specifics of mosquitos present near Griffin, Saskatchewan. She must record the length, gender, and species of mosquitos caught in different traps. She views a mosquito through a microscope and sketches this diagram. The area that is visible through the microscope (called the field) has an actual length of 11 mm, but Reshma has sketched it with a length of 103 mm. Measure the length a) of A to B and use the measurement to 107 mm calculate the actual length of the mosquito from point A to point B. b) drawing size divided by object size. What is the magnification of the drawing? Magnification is calculated as

7. Reshma is a laboratory assistant. She is working on identifying the quantities and specifics of mosquitos present near Griffin, Saskatchewan. She must record the length, gender, and species of mosquitos caught in different traps. She views a mosquito through a microscope and sketches this diagram. The area that is visible through the microscope (called the field) has an actual length of 11 mm, but Reshma has sketched it with a length of 103 mm. Measure the length a) of A to B and use the measurement to 107 mm calculate the actual length of the mosquito from point A to point B. b) drawing size divided by object size. What is the magnification of the drawing? Magnification is calculated as

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 89CP: The purpose of this problem is to show the entire concept of dimensional consistency can be...

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