Physics

Physics

Problem

Two stars are 10 light years away from the earth. They are seen through a telescope of objective diameter 30 cm. The wavelength of light is 600 nm600 \text{ nm}. To see the stars just resolved by the telescope, the minimum distance between them should be (1 light year =9.46×1015 m= 9.46 \times 10^{15} \text{ m} ) of the order of: a. 108 km10^8 \text{ km} b. 1010 km10^{10} \text{ km} c. 1011 km10^{11} \text{ km} d. 106 km10^6 \text{ km}

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