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Light of wavelength 589 nm is used to view an object under a microscope. The aperture of the objective has a diameter of 0.900cm. What happens to the limit of resolution if the objective is immersed in oil? Explain.

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Decreases.Refractive index of oil is more than that of air.Hence wavelength of the light decreases.
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