Resolution

The video tutorial explains the concept of resolution as a measure of detail detection or display. It covers how resolution applies to different fields, such as mass spectrometry, where it helps identify peaks in a mass spectrum, and astronomy, where telescopes use angular resolution to distinguish closely positioned stars.

What does resolution generally refer to in scientific contexts?

• The speed of an instrument

• The cost of an instrument

• The ability to detect or show detail

• The size of an instrument

In mass spectrometry, what does resolution help to identify?

• The weight of a sample

• The temperature of a sample

• The color of a sample

• Peaks in a mass spectrum

Which instrument's resolution is described by its ability to distinguish between closely positioned stars?

• Camera

• Mass spectrometer

• Microscope

• Telescope

What is angular resolution primarily concerned with?

• The brightness of stars

• The distance between stars

• The color of stars

• The ability to distinguish between two close stars

Which of the following best describes the resolution of a telescope?

• Its ability to capture light

• Its ability to magnify objects

• Its ability to distinguish between two stars close together

• Its ability to measure distance