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Assume that a certain billionaire innovator misplaced hissupercar and finds it launched into a high-earth orbit at a heightof 15 000 km above the Earth’s surface. Wondering if he left hisheadlights on, he uses his telescope to directly observe the car asit passes overhead.

a. What fundamental physical effect limits the resolution ofoptical systems? Explain how this physical effect leads to theobserved limitation.
b. What fundamental requirement can we set on the telescope to beable to distinguish the two front lights of the supercar if theyare separated by 1.5m and emit light at a wavelength of 575 nm?

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