Question

Consider the statements.

Choose the correct statements.

• A. (1) only
• B. (2) only
• C. Both (1) and (2)
• D. Neither (1) nor (2)

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both (1) and (2)

For microscopes, the resolving power is the inversely proportional to the distance between two objects that can be just resolved.

Since,
$d_{\text{min}}=\frac{1.22\lambda }{2\mu sin\beta }$

$d_{\text{min}}$ will decrease if $\mu$ will increase.

So, $\text{Resolving power}\alpha \frac{1}{d_{min}}$

i.e. Resolving power $\propto \frac{1}{\lambda }$