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Calculate the resolving power of a microscope if its numerical aperture is `0.12` and wavelength of light used is `6000 Å`.

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To calculate the resolving power of a microscope, we can use the formula: \[ R = \frac{NA}{\lambda} \] where: - \( R \) is the resolving power, ...
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