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An '''electron microscope''' is a type of [[microscope]] that can be used to create [[image]]s of [[object]]s that are too small to be seen with a [[Light Microscope|light microscope]]. | An '''electron microscope''' is a type of [[microscope]] that can be used to create [[image]]s of [[object]]s that are too small to be seen with a [[Light Microscope|light microscope]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 18 June 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An electron microscope is a type of microscope that can be used to create images of objects that are too small to be seen with a light microscope.
About Electron Microscopes
- An electron microscope cannot be used to view anything smaller than about 0.05 nanometres.
- Electron microscopes do not use Visible Light to image objects. Instead it uses a beam of electrons.
- Electron microscopes can be used to create images of objects as small as a single atom. This means they can be used to create images of atoms for physicists, molecules for chemists and viruses for biologists.