Optics Question 366
Question: If the red light is replaced by blue light illuminating the object in a microscope the resolving power of the microscope
[DCE 2001]
Options:
A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Gets halved
D) Remains unchanged
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
R.P. $ \propto \frac{1}{\lambda };\ {\lambda _{Blue}}<{\lambda _{Red}}\ so\ {{(R.P.)} _{Blue}}>{{(R.P.)} _{Red}} $