Resolution: A camera with a 20-cm diameter lens is recording images using a filter that allows only light of wavelength 600 nm to pass through.(a) What is the limit on the angular resolution (in microradians) in this case?(b) What is the diameter of the minimum-sized features that could be resolved on Mars with this camera? The distance to Mars at the time is 9.0 × 107 km.
What will be an ideal response?
(a) 3.7 µrad (b) 330 km
Physics & Space Science
You might also like to view...
Magnifying Glass With the Image at Infinity: A magnifying glass uses a converging lens with a refractive power of 20 diopters. What is the angular magnification if the image is to be viewed by a relaxed eye with a near point of 25 cm?
A. 5.0 B. 3.0 C. 4.0 D. 1.0 E. 2.0
Physics & Space Science
Which of the other terrestrial planets is closest in size to Earth?
A. Venus B. Mars C. the Moon D. Mercury
Physics & Space Science
The average temperature of the typical dark dust cloud is about:
A) 0 K. B) 2.73 K. C) 100 K. D) 3,000 K. E) 6,000 K.
Physics & Space Science
PVC that is _________has an increased elongation to failure relative to that of rigid PVC.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Physics & Space Science