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The diameter of the objective lens of a telescope is `5.0m` and wavelength of light is `6000 Å`. The limit of resolution of this telescope will be

A

0.15 s

B

0.06s

C

0.03 s

D

3.03s

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Angular limit of resolution =`(1.22 lamda)/a` radian = `(1.22 times 6000 times 10^-10)/5 times 180^@/3.14 times 3600 s=0.03 s`
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