Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Abby on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 4:00am.

To what voltages must we accelerate electrons (as in an electron microscope, for example) if we
wish to resolve;
a) a virus of diameter 12 nm , b) an atom of 0.12 nm, c) a proton of diameter 1.2 fm?

Physics - drwls, Monday, April 4, 2011 at 6:31am
The formula you need can be found here:

http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/bmz5364/resolutn.html

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