SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In an electron microscope, light source is replaced by the beam of very fast moving ____
A
neutron
B
proton
C
electron
D
photon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the electron microscope, the light source is replaced by an electron source (a tungsten filament heated in vacuum), the glass lenses are replaced by magnetic lenses and the projection screen is replaced by a fluorescent screen which emits light when struck by electrons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Electrons have much a shorter wavelength than visible light, and this allows electron microscopes to produce higher-resolution images than standard light microscopes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The original form of the electron microscope, the transmission electron microscope (TEM), uses a high voltage electron beam to illuminate the specimen and create an image. The electron beam is produced by an electron gun, commonly fitted with a tungsten filament cathode as the electron source.

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