An array of telescopes work together as an interferometer. How would the interferometer's performance change if many more telescopes were added between the existing telescopes?
A) The resolving power and the light-collecting power would increase.
B) The resolving power would increase and the light-collecting power would stay the same.
C) The resolving power would stay the same and the light-collecting power would increase.
D) The resolving power would decrease and the light-collecting power would stay the same.

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Adding more telescopes increases the light-collecting power, as more telescopes gather more light. However, the resolving power depends on the maximum distance between telescopes, which remains unchanged.

An Array of Telescopes Work Together as an Interferometer