At what distance could one theoretically distinguish two ...

[Collmarie]

At what distance could one theoretically distinguish two automobile headlights separated by 1.5 meters? Assume a pupil diameter of 0.50 cm and yellow headlights seen at the wavelength 5.0  10-7 m. Assume eye fluid has an average n = 1.33.
 a. 6.0 km
  b. 12 km
  c. 9.0 km
  d. 3.0 km
  e. 16 km

Question 2

The large space telescope that has been placed into an Earth orbit has an aperture diameter of 2.40 meters. What angular resolution will this telescope achieve for visible light of wavelength l = 4.80  10-7 m?
 a. 2.44  10-7 rads
  b. 2.44  10-4 rads
  c. 2.44  10-3 rads
  d. 1.22  10-6 rads
  e. 2.00  10-6 rads

[ebonylittles]

Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

A

[Collmarie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[yeungji]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review