Unit Notes - 3
2. Principle of transmission electron microscope
A beam of electrons passes through specimen and is focused onto a fluorescent screen or photographic paper
3. Principle of scanning electron microscope
A beam of electrons is focused on the surface of the object and the reflected electrons are focused onto photographic paper or cathode ray tube
4. Why is your red T-shirt red?
It is red because all colors except red have been absorbed by the cloth and only red is reflected
5. The unit of measurement for wavelengths of light is:
Nanometers (nm)