Asphotograph of a bacteria enlarged 50,000 timesattains a length of 5

1.	Asphotograph of a bacteria enlarged 50,000 timesattains a length of 5 cm as shown in the diagram.What is the actual length of the bacteria? If thephotograph is enlarged 20,000 times only, whatwould be its enlarged length?
Answer» If 50000x magnification gives bacteria of length 5cm :. 1x magnification (normal view) will give5/50000=1/10000=0.0001 cm If the magnification was 20000x only then the enlarged length would be 20000×0.0001=2×1=2cm

Asphotograph of a bacteria enlarged 50,000 timesattains a length of 5 cm as shown in the diagram.What is the actual length of the bacteria? If thephotograph is enlarged 20,000 times only, whatwould be its enlarged length?

Answer»

If 50000x magnification gives bacteria of length 5cm

:. 1x magnification (normal view) will give5/50000=1/10000=0.0001 cm

If the magnification was 20000x only then the enlarged length would be 20000×0.0001=2×1=2cm