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Chapter6: Light And Telescopes
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If the diameter of the pupil in the human eye is 0.1 inch,
what is the area of the pupil? Pay attention to your
significant figures in your answer.
0.008
What is the area of the 1" telescope?
0.8
inches^2 (inches squared)
0.00785
inches
How much more light gathering power does the 1" telescope
have compared to the human pupil?
inches
Transcribed Image Text:If the diameter of the pupil in the human eye is 0.1 inch, what is the area of the pupil? Pay attention to your significant figures in your answer. 0.008 What is the area of the 1" telescope? 0.8 inches^2 (inches squared) 0.00785 inches How much more light gathering power does the 1" telescope have compared to the human pupil? inches
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