Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 12th

Why is oil-immersed objective preferred in a microscope? - Physics

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Why is oil-immersed objective preferred in a microscope?

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By placing an immersion oil with a refractive index equal to that of the glass slide in the space filled with air, more light is directed through the objective and a clearer image is observed.

Concept: Optical Instruments
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