Q. An electron microscope gives higher magnifications than an optical microscope because :
Answer: The wavelength of electrons is smaller as compared to the wavelength of visible light
Notes: An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination. Because the wavelength of an electron can be up to 100,000 times shorter than that of visible light photons, the electron microscope has a higher magnifying and resolving power than a light microscope and can reveal the structure of smaller objects such as ultra microscopic structures.