The smallest detail visible through a Earth-based telescope is about 1.00 arcsecond in diameter. Use the small angle formula to determine to the right number of significant figures the size of the object in meters this would represent on Mars as it is at the closest distance from Earth. (??????? ???????? (arc−seconds)2.06×105=?????? ??????????????? ; ???−????????????−????=5.46×105 ??).

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The smallest detail visible through a Earth-based telescope is about 1.00 arcsecond in diameter. Use the small angle formula to determine to the right number of significant figures the size of the object in meters this would represent on Mars as it is at the closest distance from Earth. (??????? ???????? (arc−seconds)2.06×105=?????? ??????????????? ; ???−????????????−????=5.46×105 ??).

The smallest detail visible through a Earth-based telescope is about 1.00 arcsecond in diameter.
Use the small angle formula to determine to the right number of significant figures the size of
the object in meters this would represent on Mars as it is at the closest distance from Earth.
angular diameter (arc-seconds)
Linear Diamter
; min – distance Eart-Mars
= 5.46 x 105 km).
2.06×105
Distance
a. 2.65 m
b. 2.65 x 103 m
c. 2.7 km
d. 3.0 × 103 km
Transcribed Image Text:The smallest detail visible through a Earth-based telescope is about 1.00 arcsecond in diameter. Use the small angle formula to determine to the right number of significant figures the size of the object in meters this would represent on Mars as it is at the closest distance from Earth. angular diameter (arc-seconds) Linear Diamter ; min – distance Eart-Mars = 5.46 x 105 km). 2.06×105 Distance a. 2.65 m b. 2.65 x 103 m c. 2.7 km d. 3.0 × 103 km
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