Why Do Electron Microscopes Provide Much Greater Resolving Power Than

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Multiple Choice

Why do electron microscopes provide much greater resolving power than light microscopes?

• A)more electrical power is involved in running an electron microscope
• B)the wavelength of an electron is much smaller than that of visible light
• C)the wavelength of an electron is much larger than that of visible light
• D)the numerical aperture is much larger in electron microscopes
• E)the numerical aperture is much smaller in electron microscopes

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