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Electron Microscope
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What do electron microscopes use?
Back (Answer)
A beam of electrons, rather than electromagnetic radiation to ‘illuminate’ the specimen.
#2
Front (Question)
What do electrons behave like?
Back (Answer)
Waves. They can easily be produced - using hot wire. Focused - using electromagnetic. And detected - using photographic film.
#3
Front (Question)
A beam of electron has an effective wavelength of what?
Back (Answer)
Less then 1nm, so it can be used to resolve small sub-cellular ultra structure.
#4
Front (Question)
Name the 2 electron microscopes?
Back (Answer)
Transmission electron microscopes. Scanning electron microscopes.