Question

Telescope A has a diameter of 1.00 meters, while telescope B’s diameter is 9.00 meters. What is the ratio of the angular resolution of B to A when both are observing the same wavelength of light?

Answer 1

the ratio of resolution will be
`(1)/(9)`

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given the diameter of Telescope A is 1 meter

And diameter of telescope B is 6 meter

We know that resolution of telescope is inversely proportional to diameter of the telescope

So
`resolution\ \propto(1)/(diameter)`

We have to find the ratio of resolution of B to A

So
`(\Delta \Theta _B)/(\Delta \Theta _A)=(D_A)/(D_B)=(1)/(9)`

So the ratio of resolution will be
`(1)/(9)`