Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Adaptive optics is used in modern optical telescopes to improve:
(A) light-gathering power.
(B) resolving power.
(C) magnifying power.
(D) the amount of radiation transmitted through the atmosphere.
Correct answer: (B)
The secondary mirror of an optical telescope can be "warped" in real-time in order to compensating for the poor seeing caused by atmospheric turbulence, thus increasing the effective resolving power.
Section 30676
(A) : 12 students
(B) : 32 students
(C) : 13 students
(D) : 5 students
"Success level": 56% (including partial credit for multiple-choice)
Discrimination index (Aubrecht & Aubrecht, 1983): 0.51
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Astronomy 210 Quiz 3, Fall Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Section 70158
(A) : 5 students
(B) : 34 students
(C) : 5 students
(D) : 0 students
"Success level": 75% (including partial credit for multiple-choice)
Discrimination index (Aubrecht & Aubrecht, 1983): 0.60
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