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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The ability to distinguish two points close together as separate points. Higher resolving power allows finer detail to be seen.
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Specification 4.1.3.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Electron MicroscopyResolving power describes the ability to distinguish two points close together as separate points. These are different properties: enlarging a blurred image makes the blur bigger, but does not reveal the missing detail.
For the benefit of electron microscopy, link higher resolving power to finer visible detail and better understanding of sub-cellular structures—not just a larger image.
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