Light with a wavelength of 460 nm shines through a lens with an aperture diameter of 0.70 cm.Use Rayleigh's criterion to determine the limiting angle of resolution.(1 nm = 10^-9m) A)8.0 x 10^-5 rad B)2.7 x 10^-9 rad C)1.8 x 10^-4 rad D)5.9 x 10^-7 rad

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Rayleigh's criterion for the limiting angle of resolution is given by θ = 1.22 * (λ/D), where λ is the wavelength and D is the aperture diameter. Converting the wavelength to meters (460 nm = 460 x 10^-9 m) and the diameter to meters (0.70 cm = 0.007 m), we get θ = 1.22 * (460 x 10^-9 / 0.007) ≈ 8.0 x 10^-5 rad.

Light with a Wavelength of 460 Nm Shines Through a Lens