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Why are optical microscopes unable to resolve individual atoms?
A
The magnification of optical lenses is much smaller than required; lenses scatter light away from the atom, reducing the image size.
B
The wavelength of visible light is much larger than an atom; light diffracts around the atom, blurring the image.
C
The wavelength of visible light is much smaller than an atom; light passes through the atom without forming an image.
D
The intensity of visible light is much lower than required; light is absorbed by the atom, darkening the image.
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Electron microscopes (A-level only) Flashcards
23 flashcards on AQA A Level Physics Electron microscopes (A-level only): the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.