Calculations

SCALE OF MEASUREMENTS

11×10 'm)
'

1m = 10dm

lm= 100cm 11×10 -2m )

lm= 100mm ( 1×10-3m )

Im = 1000 000mm 11×10 -0m)

Im =/ 000 000 000 nm 11×10-12m )

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

1. / final initial
change
measure )
-

✗ 100
initial measurements

& units in
final answer
;
can be
negative

MAGNIFICATION

CALCULATING

f- units

magnification = measured
actual
size
size

CALCULATING SIZE

Actual size = measured size

magnification

USING A SCALE BAR

ACTUAL size =
length of specimen
measured sb
length
✗
bar actual
length
make sure all units the same ; convert units to meters

① measure
length of specimen 1mm ) 1000mm → Im

② measure length of scale bar in mm

100m
0,5 UM = 0,5 ✗

③ ÷:÷ .
* but if they ask for different unit in end :

④ multiply label
by the answer
scale bar
0,5×10-6 m = 0,5µm