Multiple Choice
A small refracting "spyglass" telescope has an objective lens with a diameter of 2 inches. The world's largest refracting telescope at Yerkes Observatory has an objective lens with a diameter of 40 inches. Assuming that all light striking the objective lenses passes through them, how much larger is the light-gathering power of Yerkes than the spyglass?
A) twice
B) 40 times
C) 80 times
D) 400 times
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