Telescopes and Resolving Power
Physics · Year 13 · Astrophysics · 4.º Período

Telescopes and Resolving Power

Students explore the design and principles of refracting and reflecting telescopes. They will calculate resolving power using the Rayleigh criterion.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA A-Level Physics 3.9.1.1OCR A-Level Physics A 5.3.1

About This Topic

Students explore the design and principles of refracting and reflecting telescopes. They will calculate resolving power using the Rayleigh criterion.

Key Questions

  1. What are the advantages of reflecting telescopes over refracting ones?
  2. How does aperture size affect resolving power?
  3. What is the Rayleigh criterion?

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