Trends in Energy Resource Use flashcards Trends in Energy Resource Use Flashcards What is magnification? Magnification is how many times bigger an object is being observed then it actually is How do you calculate magnification? Magnification = Image size/Actual Size How do you calculate the actual size of the specimen? Actual Size = Image Size/Magnification How do you convert mm into μm? Time by 10001mm = 1000μm What is the magnification triangle? What should you do before using the equations? Convert everything into the same units! How do you calculate the actual size of the specimen? Actual Size = Image Size/Magnification How do you convert mm into μm? Time by 10001mm = 1000μm What is the magnification triangle? What should you do before using the equations? Convert everything into the same units!