Question

when we see mercury from earth, it looks like it has a diameter of 60 μm. through a telescope, the diameter looks 15,000 μm long. what magnification scale was used? hint: scale factor = scaled image dimension / original dimension

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Scaled image dimension = 15000 $\mu$m, Original dimension = 60 $\mu$m

Step2: Apply scale - factor formula

Scale factor=$\frac{\text{Scaled Image Dimension}}{\text{Original Dimension}}=\frac{15000}{60}$

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{15000}{60}=250$

Answer:

250