Assuming a Pupil Diameter of 3 Mm, What Is the Angular

question 110

Multiple Choice

Assuming a pupil diameter of 3 mm, what is the angular resolution of the human eye for light at the middle of the visible spectrum (550 nm) ?

• A) \(0.01 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(2 \mathrm { mrad }\)
• C) \(0.8 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(2 ^ { \circ }\)
• E) \(0.2 ^ { \circ }\)

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