For a human eye with a pupil diameter (aperture diameter D) of 0.005 meters, and a focal length of 0.022 meters, there will be a resolution limit due to diffraction at 0.6 microns (10^-6 meters) wavelength. If we space light-sensitive cells on the retina at this spacing, how many retina cells per meter (of retina) are there? cells/meter. Now suppose there are giants which are exactly twice the size of humans in each dimension. So giant eyes have pupils of 0.01 meters, and a focal length of 0.044 meters. How many retina cells per meter should the giants have? cells/meter

For a human eye with a pupil diameter (aperture diameter D) of 0.005 meters, and a focal length of 0.022 meters, there will be a resolution limit due to diffraction at 0.6 microns (10^-6 meters) wavelength. If we space light-sensitive cells on the retina at this spacing, how many retina cells per meter (of retina) are there? cells/meter. Now suppose there are giants which are exactly twice the size of humans in each dimension. So giant eyes have pupils of 0.01 meters, and a focal length of 0.044 meters. How many retina cells per meter should the giants have? cells/meter

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