A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as to get the best possible resolution ?

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[Solution from source] Resolving power improves as the wavelength gets shorter (the resolution limit is about 0.61λ/NA). Blue has the shortest wavelength of the colours listed, so it gives the finest resolution. Red has the longest wavelength and gives the poorest. Answer (3).

Q. A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as to get the best possible resolution ?

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