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Chapter 25 Problem 50P

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Problem 50P

The normal lens on a 35-mm camera has a focal length of 50.0 mm. Its aperture diameter varies from a maximum of 25 mm (f/2) to a minimum of 3.0 mm (f/16). Determine the resolution limit set by diffraction for f/2 and f/16. Specify as the number of lines per millimeter resolved on the film. Take λ = 550 nm.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

Solved: The normal lens on a 35-mm camera has a focal

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