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An x-ray telescope with a 1.18 m diameter mirror is in an orbiting satellite above the atmosphere. If an approaching object 3.89 Gm away emits monochromatic x- rays of frequency 1.65x1018 Hz, find the minimum separation distance, in m, theoretically resolvable with this telescope.

An x-ray telescope with a 1.18 m diameter mirror is in an orbiting satellite above the atmosphere. If an approaching object 3.89 Gm away emits monochromatic x- rays of frequency 1.65x1018 Hz, find the minimum separation distance, in m, theoretically resolvable with this telescope.

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An x-ray telescope with a 1.18 m diameter mirror is in an orbiting satellite above the atmosphere. If an approaching object 3.89 Gm away emits monochromatic x- rays of frequency 1.65x1018 Hz, find the minimum separation distance, in m, theoretically resolvable with this telescope. NOTE: This gives one reason why high frequency telescopes are so valuable. However, they cannot be used on Earth, since x-rays are almost completely blocked off by our atmosphere.
Transcribed Image Text:An x-ray telescope with a 1.18 m diameter mirror is in an orbiting satellite above the atmosphere. If an approaching object 3.89 Gm away emits monochromatic x- rays of frequency 1.65x1018 Hz, find the minimum separation distance, in m, theoretically resolvable with this telescope. NOTE: This gives one reason why high frequency telescopes are so valuable. However, they cannot be used on Earth, since x-rays are almost completely blocked off by our atmosphere.
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