University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 36, Problem Q36.12DQ
With which color of light can the Hubble Space Telescope see finer detail in a distant astronomical object: red, blue, or ultraviolet? Explain your answer.
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