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A compound microscope is designed to resolve objects which are 0.010 mm apart. If the focal length of the objective is 4.0 cm and the wavelength of light used is 550 nm, what is the diameter of the objective?

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A compound microscope is designed to resolve objects which are 0.010 mm apart. If the focal length of the objective is 4.0 cm and the wavelength of light used is 550 nm, what is the diameter of the objective?






 
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