Resolving Power: If the Headlights on a Car Are Separated

question 71

Multiple Choice

Resolving power: If the headlights on a car are separated by 1.3 m, how far down the road can they be resolved if the angular resolution of the eye is 5.0 × 10^-4 rad and the person has excellent vision?

• A) 1.3 km
• B) 5.0 km
• C) 4.8 km
• D) 0.65 km
• E) 2.6 km

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