The Two Stars in a Binary Star System Have an Angular

question 100

Multiple Choice

The two stars in a binary star system have an angular separation of 1.0 × 10^-5 rad.If the wavelength of the light from the system is 500 nm,what is the smallest diameter aperture telescope that could just resolve this system to show that it contains two stars?

• A)0.50 cm
• B)0.61 cm
• C)5.0 cm
• D)6.1 cm

---

Definitions:

Storage Device

Hardware used to record and retain digital data, such as a hard drive, SSD, USB flash drive, or CD.

Protocol

A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

Token

A piece of data or a digital asset used in various applications, representing a right, access, or asset.

Terminator

A device or program that signals the end of a data string or message transmission session.