In General, Doubling the Diameter of an Optical Telescope Will

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Multiple Choice

In general, doubling the diameter of an optical telescope will

• A) quadruple the light-gathering power and improve the angular resolution by a factor of 2.
• B) quadruple the light-gathering power and improve the angular resolution by a factor of 4.
• C) double the light-gathering power and improve the angular resolution by a factor of 2.
• D) double the light-gathering power and improve the angular resolution by a factor of 4.

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