PHYS 284 Mid-Term Exam With Correct Solutions
PHYS 284 Mid-Term Exam With Correct Solutions 1) Which of the following statements about light focusing is not true? A) In a healthy eye, light is focused on the retina. B) Film should be placed at the focal plane in a camera. C) If you try to look at an image that is not formed at the focal plane, it will be blurry. D) The focal plane of a reflecting telescope is always located within a few inches of the primary mirror. E) Light can be focused with a lens or a mirror. - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer: D 2) Suppose the angular separation of two stars is smaller than the angular resolution of your eyes. How will the stars appear to your eyes? A) You will not be able to see these two stars at all. B) The two stars will look like a single point of light. C) The two stars will appear to be touching, looking rather like a small dumbbell. D) You will see two distinct stars. E) You will see only the larger of the two stars, not the smaller one. - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer: B
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