Calculate the Resolution of an Interferometric Array Consisting of Five

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Essay

Calculate the resolution of an interferometric array consisting of five 10-m radio telescopes, each located 1,000 meters apart from each other and observing a distant object at a wavelength of 21 cm.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Expenses in the production process that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities or materials costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not change with the level of production output and are required to operate a manufacturing facility, such as rent and salaries of managers.

Machine-Hours

A gauge of manufacturing output or activity determined by the operation duration of machinery.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time, calculated as the number of hours a machine is operated within a given period, used for allocating machine-related costs.