In what way does a 20 meter telescope outperform a 5 meter telescope?
A) The 20 meter can observe light with a wavelength 4 times longer than that of the 5 meter.
B) The images of the 20 meter are 4 times brighter than those of a 5 meter.
C) The images of the 20 meter are 1/8th as larger as those of the 5 meter.
D) All objects observed by the 20 meter telescope will appear larger than those of the 5 meter.
E) The images of the 20 meter are 16 times brighter than those of a 5 meter.
Ans: E) The images of the 20 meter are 16 times brighter than those of a 5 meter.
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