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How are resolving power and limit of resolution of an optical instrument related ?

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Smaller is the limit of resolution, higher is the resolving power.
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  • The limit of resolution of an optical instrument arises on account of

    A
    Reflection
    B
    Diffraction
    C
    Polarisation
    D
    Interference

  • The limit of resolution of an instrument

    A
    varies directly with its resolving power
    B
    varies inversely with its resolving power
    C
    is equal to its resolving power
    D
    is not related to its resolving power

  • In all optical instruments, we use.

    A
    ray optics
    B
    wave optics
    C
    physical optics
    D
    none of these

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