Multiple Choice
The primary mirror of space telescope A has a diameter that is twice as large as the primary mirror of space telescope B. How will their resolving powers compare?
A) Telescope A will have twice as much resolving power as telescope B.
B) Telescope A will have half as much resolving power as telescope B.
C) They will have the same resolving power.
D) It depends on which wavelengths of light each telescope observes.
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