Electron microscopes have a much better resolving power when compared to light microscopes because
A) electrons are invisible to the eye
B) electrons have longer wavelengths than visible light rays
C) electrons have shorter wavelengths than visible light rays
D) electrons are negatively charged

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Resolving power is dependent on the wavelength of the energy used to image the sample. Electron microscopes use beams of electrons, which have much shorter wavelengths than visible light rays used in light microscopes. This allows electron microscopes to achieve much higher resolving power and reveal smaller details of a sample.

Electron Microscopes Have a Much Better Resolving Power When Compared