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Assume that light of wavelength 6000A is coming from a star. What is the limit of resolution of a telescope whose objective has a diameter of 100 inch?

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Answer:

θ=0.0288 radian

Step-by-step explanation:

resolution limit is the minimum angular separation of two sources that can be viewed distinctly by telescope


\theta =(1.22* \lambda)/(D)


\lambda=6000* 10^(-8) cm=6 * 10^(-5) cm


d=100 inch=100* 2.54=254cm


\theta = (1.22 * 6 * 10^(-5))/(254)

θ=0.0288 radian

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