The aperture of the objective of a telescope is $24.4 \, cm$. What is the resolving power of this telescope if light of wavelength $2440 \, \mathring{A}$ is used to view the object?

  • A
    $8.1 \times 10^{6}$
  • B
    $10.0 \times 10^{7}$
  • C
    $8.2 \times 10^{5}$
  • D
    $1.0 \times 10^{-8}$

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