Review Example 5 from Chapter 25. If the James Webb Space Telescope were enclosed, such that it had a circular aperture with a diameter equal to the diameter of its primary mirror, calculate its optical resolution. More specifically, what is the smallest separation distance of two nickels that are optically resolved with 520-nm light, when viewed from a distance of 4.7 x 106 m, which is the distance between New York and San Francisco? Number i Units

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Review Example 5 from Chapter 25. If the James Webb Space Telescope were enclosed, such that it had a circular aperture with a
diameter equal to the diameter of its primary mirror, calculate its optical resolution. More specifically, what is the smallest separation
distance of two nickels that are optically resolved with 520-nm light, when viewed from a distance of 4.7 x 106 m, which is the distance
between New York and San Francisco?
Number i
Units
Transcribed Image Text:Review Example 5 from Chapter 25. If the James Webb Space Telescope were enclosed, such that it had a circular aperture with a diameter equal to the diameter of its primary mirror, calculate its optical resolution. More specifically, what is the smallest separation distance of two nickels that are optically resolved with 520-nm light, when viewed from a distance of 4.7 x 106 m, which is the distance between New York and San Francisco? Number i Units
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