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The limit of resolution of the eye is one minute at a distance x from the eye. Two persons stand with a lateral separation of 3cms. To see the two persons just resolved by the naked eye, x should be about a) 20km b) 15km c) 10km d) 30km

The limit of resolution of the eye is one minute at a distance x from the eye. Two persons stand with a lateral separation of 3cms. To see the two persons just resolved by the naked eye, x should be about a) 20km b) 15km c) 10km d) 30km

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Saurabh Koranglekar
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3 years ago
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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
The correct option is C.
Given,
Separation is 3km
So, the distance should be the
0.16×θ=3km
Since 1′ = 0.16 
 
There fore the fdistance is θ=20km

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