Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: SERWAY
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 37, Problem 36AP

(a)

To determine

The aperture diameter required to have a resolved image.

(b)

To determine

Whether the assumption in part (a) is realistic or not.

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