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Textbook Solutions for University Physics, Volume 3

Chapter 2 Problem 149

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Two stars that are \(10^{9} \mathrm{~km}\) apart are viewed by a telescope and found to be separated by an angle of \(10^{-5}\) radians. If the eyepiece of the telescope has a focal length of 1.5 cm and the objective has a focal length of 3 meters, how far away are the stars from the observer?

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10^9 km

10^-5

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The first step in solving 2 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Two stars that are \(10^{9} \mathrm{~km}\) apart are viewed by a telescope and found to be separated by an angle of \(10^{-5}\) radians. If the eyepiece of the telescope has a focal length of 1.5 cm and the objective has a focal length of 3 meters, how far away are the stars from the observer?Text Transcription:10^9 km10^-5
From the textbook chapter Geometric Optics and Image Formation you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title University Physics, Volume 3  17 
Author Samuel J. Ling
ISBN 9781938168185

?Two stars that are \(10^{9} \mathrm{~km}\) apart are viewed by a telescope and found to

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