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The Angular Resolution of a Radio Telescope with a Baseline

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The angular resolution of a radio telescope with a baseline equal to the diameter of Earth is given as 0.001 arcsec. What wavelength is being used for the calculation?


A) 0.02 m
B) 0.05 m
C) 0.5 m
D) 20 m

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