An astronomical telescope has a large aperture to

An astronomical telescope has a large aperture to
  1. have high resolution.
  2. have low dispersion.
  3. increase the span of observation.
  4. have large wavelength.

Solution

Though according to mathematical equation R.P. $\propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$, telescopes being used in sunlight to observe celestial objects, practically there is no control on wavelength incident ( $\lambda$ ). Hence, using objective lens of large aperture is the effective way to increase R.P. of telescope.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (09 May Shift 2)

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