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A telescope objective is 12 cm in diameter and has a focal length of 150 cm. Light of mean...

A telescope objective is 12 cm in diameter and has a focal length of 150 cm. Light of mean wavelength 550 nm from a distant star enters the scope as a nearly collimated beam. Compute the radius of the central disk of light forming the image of the star on the focal plane of the lens.

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