Optics Question 368

Question: Two points separated by a distance of 0.1 mm can just be resolved in a microscope when a light of wavelength 6000 Å is used. If the light of wavelength 4800Å is used this limit of resolution becomes

[UPSEAT 2002]

Options:

A) 0.08 mm

B) 0.10 mm

C) 0.12 mm

D) 0.06 mm

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Resolving limit $ x\propto \lambda \Rightarrow \frac{x _{1}}{x _{2}}=\frac{{\lambda _{1}}}{{\lambda _{2}}}\Rightarrow \frac{0.1}{x _{2}}=\frac{6000}{4800} $

$ \Rightarrow x _{2}=0.08\ mm $



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