Posted May 4th, 2010
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Vi asked: What is the resolution of a 100 meter diameter radio telescope, operating at a wavelength of 21 cm?
can you please show work! thanks!
the answer is 8.7′ but im not sure why.. i used tthe forumula for angular resolution(”)=(2.5*10^-4)(wavelenth/telescope diameter)
Tags: Meter Diameter, Telescope Diameter, Work Thanks
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Posted October 27th, 2009
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Holli M asked: How much more light does one collect with a 10-meter diameter telescope in 10 minutes than with a 1-meter diameter telescope in 100 minutes?
A. 1/10th as much
B. Same amount
C. 10 times as much
D. 100 times as much
Tags: Diameter Telescope, Meter Diameter
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Posted October 27th, 2009
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ケィセィ asked: How much more light does one collect with a 10-meter diameter telescope in 10 minutes than with a 1-meter diameter telescope in 100 minutes?
A. 1/10th as much
B. Same amount
C. 10 times as much
D. 100 times as much
Tags: Diameter Telescope, Meter Diameter
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