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The limit of resolution of an oil immersion objective microscope of numerical aperture 0.8 for light of wavelength \(0.6 \mu \mathrm{m}\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1.5}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  2. B \(\frac{3}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  3. C \(\frac{5}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)
  4. D \(\frac{7}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)
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(B) \(\frac{3}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)

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Numerical aperture, \(N A=0.8\) Wavelength, \(\lambda=0.6 \mu \mathrm{m}\) \(\therefore\) Limit of resolution \(=\frac{\lambda}{2 N A}=\frac{0.6}{2 \times 0.8}=\frac{0.3}{0.8}=\frac{3}{8} \mu \mathrm{m}\)
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