Physics A-Level
Minimum angular resolution
What Minimum angular resolution means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Minimum angular resolution
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The smallest angular separation between two point sources that can still be distinguished as separate.
Topics that use Minimum angular resolution
- Advantages of large diameter telescopes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Astronomical calculations
- Collecting power
- Quantum efficiency
- Radian
- Rayleigh criterion
- Resolution
- Airy pattern
- Angular measure
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