How Large Would a Radio Telescope Have to Be in Order

question 69

Multiple Choice

How large would a radio telescope have to be in order to image an object in the radio spectrum with a resolution of 2.8 * 10^-7 radians assuming the wavelength of the waves are 10 cm?

• A)24 m
• B)350 m
• C)4650 m
• D)32,900 m
• E)436,000 m

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