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Calculate the limit of resolution of a telescope objective having a diameter of `200cm` , if it has detect light of wavelength `500nm` coming from a star.

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`theta=(1.22lamda)/d=(1.22xx500xx10^(-9))/2`
`=305xx10^(-9)` rad
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