Chapter 14, Problem 24Q

The smallest resolution that a microscope can achieve is generally about half the wavelength of the particle probing the sample. For a visible light microscope, this means the smallest features that can be see are about 300 nm in size. The electrons in an electron microscope behave similar to light in a light microscope, having their own wavelength that can be calculated using the equation: λ = (6,63 × 10−³⁴ J·s) / (m × v), where m is the mass of the electron (in kg) and v is the velocity (in m/s). What is the best resolution of an electron microscope using electrons traveling at 6.0 × 10⁷ m/s?