Physical Universe
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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B. (konrad Bates), Beiser, Arthur
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Chapter 7, Problem 37MC
The useful magnification of a telescope is limited by
- a. the
speed of light - b. the doppler effect
- c. interference
- d. diffraction
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