alleryResolving power of microscope is proportional to:
AIndependent of λ
Bλ²
C1/λ (shorter wavelength → finer resolution)
Dλ
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1/λ (shorter wavelength → finer resolution)
R ∝ NA/λ, where NA = numerical aperture.
Shorter λ → higher resolution.
**Hence electron microscopes (de Broglie λ ~ pm) resolve atoms, while light microscopes (λ ~ 500 nm) limited to ~200 nm.**
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