For a telescope in space,above the distortion due to Earth's atmosphere,the angular resolution of the telescope
A) is better (can see finer detail)in blue light than in red light.
B) is better (can see finer detail)in red light than in blue light.
C) is the same for all wavelengths of light.
D) cannot be determined from the information given.

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The angular resolution of a telescope, which determines its ability to see fine detail, depends on the wavelength of light, with shorter wavelengths (like blue light) providing better resolution than longer wavelengths (like red light). This is due to the diffraction limit, which is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light being observed.

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