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PHY 104 MICROSCOPE Objective Question

Question

What property of a telescope is described as its ability to distinctly identify two distant objects close to each other?
Options
A Angular magnification
B Lateral magnification
C Resolving power
Correct Answer
D Aperture size
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document defines this property: 'An important property of a telescope is its ability to distinctly identify two distant objects, close to each other. This property is known as the resolving power (RP) of a telescope.'

Hint

Look for a specific term used to describe the capability of distinguishing close objects.

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