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A terrestrial telescope (a "spyglass") with a diameter of 2.0 cm2.0 \mathrm{~cm} is attached to a rifle and used for target practice with targets that are 300 m300 \mathrm{~m} away. What is the smallest feature on the target that can be resolved with this telescope? Assume λ=400 nm\lambda=400 \mathrm{~nm}. Ignore the effect of the Earth's atmosphere on the resolution.

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Given Data:

  • Distance from the specimen: L=300mL = 300 \, \text{m}
  • Wavelength: λ=400nm=4.0×107m\lambda = 400 \, \text{nm} = 4.0 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m}
  • Lens diameter/Circular opening diameter: D=2.0cm=0.02mD = 2.0 \, \text{cm} = 0.02 \, \text{m}

Required Data:

Smallest feature of the camera (minimum height of the object): hh when θmin\theta_{\text{min}}

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