Electron microscopes resolve details __________

times smaller than can be seen by a light microscope
because electrons travel in wavelengths 100,000
times shorter than those of visible light.
a. 100,000
b. 90,000
c. 75,000
d. 60,000
e. 50,000


Answer: a

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