A student measures the thickness of a human hair by looking at it through a microscope of magnification 100. He makes 20 observations and finds that the average width of the hair in the field of view of the microscope is 3.5 mm. What is the estimate on the thickness of hair?

A student measures the thickness of a human hair by looking at it through a microscope of magnification 100. He makes 20 observations and finds that the average width of the hair in the field of view of the microscope is 3.5 mm. What is the estimate on the thickness of hair?

Solution :

Given that magnification = 100

Average width of the hair in the field of view of the microscope is 3.5 mm

Actual estimate  thickness of hair = average width on field of view / magnification

                                                                   =3.5 mm / 100  = 0.035 mm

Answer:  estimate on the thickness of hair = 0.035 mm