The two headlights of an approaching automobile are 1.4 m apart. At what (a) angular separation and (b) maximum distance will the eye resolve them? Assume that the pupil diameter is 5.0 mm, and use a wavelength of 511 nm for the light. Also assume that diffraction effects alone limit the resolution so that Rayleigh's criterion can be applied, in meters.

The two headlights of an approaching automobile are 1.4 m apart. At what (a) angular separation and (b) maximum distance will the eye resolve them? Assume that the pupil diameter is 5.0 mm, and use a wavelength of 511 nm for the light. Also assume that diffraction effects alone limit the resolution so that Rayleigh's criterion can be applied, in meters.

University Physics Volume 3

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Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter4: Diffraction

Section: Chapter Questions

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