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Two headlights on an automobile are 45 in. apart. How far away will the lights appear
to be if they are just resolvable to a person whose nocturnal pupils are just 5 mm in
diameter? Assume an average wavelength of 550 nm.
D=45 in=1.143m
rd =5 mm
=550 nm

1.22L
rd L1 / 2
D
rd D 5mm 1.143m
L 8.52km 5.29mile
1.22 1.22 550nm

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