A Particular Telescope Has an Angular Resolution of 0

question 82

Multiple Choice

A particular telescope has an angular resolution of 0.0012 degrees when resolving light of a particular wavelength. Given that the circular aperture of the telescope is 0.1 meters, what is the wavelength of the light being resolved?

• A) 1.7 μm
• B) 98 μm
• C) 2.1 μm
• D) 21 μm
• E) 983 μm

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