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MIC 121 Microscopes Objective Question
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Why does an electron microscope achieve better resolution compared to a light microscope?
Options
A It uses natural light
B It uses longer wavelengths of electrons
C It uses a shorter wavelength of electrons
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D It has more lenses
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 11 explains: 'Due to the use of a shorter wavelength of electrons, better resolution is obtained'. Shorter wavelengths allow for the visualization of smaller details.

Hint

Resolution is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the illumination source.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Microscopes
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 54 of 990
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