Suppose the Two Headlights on a Car Are Separated by 1

question 44

Essay

Suppose the two headlights on a car are separated by 1 meter and you are looking at the car from a distance of 2 kilometers.What is the angular separation of the headlights? Can your eyes resolve the two headlights?
(Hint: Recall the angular separation formula α = $\frac{\mathrm{s}}{2 \pi \mathrm{d}}$ × 360°;the angular resolution of the human eye is about 0.020°. )

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