Polymer Chemistry

Take Home Exam: Atomic Force Microscopy

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excessively. Read carefully the questions. Place your answer on the space
provided only. Use the back page if the space provided is not enough. Good luck!

1. Explain the difference of contact and non-contact mode. (5pts)

2. What can you do if the sample is too rough to analyze in AFM?(3pts)

3. Explain why tapping mode is better than contact and non-contact mode. (5pts)

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Take Home Exam: Atomic Force Microscopy

4. What can you resemble to the action of AFM? Explain. (6pts)

5. Explain the generation of the image in AFM. (6pts)

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