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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Ray Optics

A microscope has an objective of aperture \(8 \mathrm{~mm}\) and focal length of \(5 \mathrm{~cm}\). The minimum separation between two objects to be just resolved by the microscope is (wavelength of light used \(=5500 Å\) )

  1. A \(2.2 \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  2. B \(3.4 \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  3. C \(4.2 \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  4. D \(3.6 \mu \mathrm{m}\)
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(C) \(4.2 \mu \mathrm{m}\)

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Minimum separation for a microscope, so that images of 2-near by objects are just resolved is given by…