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What is the relationship between telescope diameter and diffraction-limited resolution?.
- A.Larger diameters lead to better diffraction-limited resolution.
- B.Smaller diameters improve diffraction-limited resolution.
- C.Diameter does not influence diffraction-limited resolution.
- D.Diffraction-limited resolution is only affected by the type of lens used.
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- Larger diameters lead to better diffraction-limited resolution.
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The larger the diameter of the telescope, the better the diffraction-limited resolution, as it reduces the effects of diffraction, allowing for clearer images of distant objects.
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