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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Diffraction: Problem 35

35 Find the separation of two points on the Moon’s surface that can just be resolved by the 200 in. (= 5.1 m) telescope at Mount Palomar, assuming that this separation is determined by diffraction effects. The distance from Earth to the Moon is 3.8 × 10^5 km. Assume a wavelength of 550 nm for the light.

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Given: 200 in, 5.1 m, 5 km

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Fundamentals of Physics · 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Diffraction