Given :
A microscope using ultraviolet light is used to study bacteria. If the aperture diameter is 1.5 cm.
Angular size is 0.036 arc seconds.
To Find :
The maximum wavelength that can be used.
Solution :
Converting given angle into radians :
[tex]\theta = \dfrac{0.036}{3600}\times \dfrac{\pi}{180}\\\\\theta = 1.745\times 10^{-7}\ radians[/tex]
Now, we know maximum wavelength is given by :
[tex]\lambda = \dfrac{\theta \times D}{1.22}\\\\\lambda = \dfrac{1.745\times 10^{-7} \times 0.015}{1.22}\ m\\\\\lambda =2.145 \times 10^{-7}\ m[/tex]
Hence, this is the required solution.
