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PhysicsMediumMCQ2021 · 18 Mar Shift 2

Q18.The speed of electrons in a scanning electron microscope is 1 × 107 ms−1 . If the protons having the same speed are used instead of electrons, then the resolving power of scanning proton microscope will be changed by a factor of: (1) 1837 (2) 18371 (3) √1837 (4) 1 √1837

What This Question Tests

This question connects the de Broglie wavelength of particles to the resolving power of a microscope and asks for the change in resolving power when electrons are replaced by protons of the same speed.

Concepts Tested

De Broglie wavelengthResolving power of microscopeMass-energy equivalence

Formulas Used

λ = h/p = h/mv

Resolving Power ∝ 1/λ

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