CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    At Kavalur in India, the astronomers using a telescope whose objective had a diameter of one metre started using telescope of diameter 2.54 m. This resulted in:

    A)  the increase m the resolving power by 2.54 times for the same \[\lambda \]

    B)  the increase in the limiting angle by 2.54 times for the same \[\lambda \]

    C)  decrease in the resolving power

    D)  no effect on the limiting angle

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Resolving power of telescope    \[=\frac{D}{1.22\,\lambda }\]  where D = diameter of objective. So, on using the telescope of diameter 2.54 m in place of 1 m, resolving power will increase by 2.54 times for same \[\lambda \].


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