A Telescope Is Used to View Two Small Lights Separated

question 34

Multiple Choice

A telescope is used to view two small lights separated by 2.0 cm at a distance of 500 m.What minimum objective lens diameter is needed to just resolve these objects if their wavelength is 656 nm?

• A)2.0 cm
• B)1.0 cm
• C)1.2 cm
• D)2.4 cm

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