Solved: (a) How far away can a human eye distinguish two

Chapter 6, Problem 52P

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Problem 52P

(a) How far away can a human eye distinguish two car headlights 2.0 m apart? Consider only diffraction effects and assume an eye pupil diameter of 5.0 mm and a wavelength of 550 nm. (b) What is the minimum angular separation an eye could resolve when viewing two stars, considering only diffraction effects? In reality, it is about 1′ of arc. Why is it not equal to your answer in (b)?

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