Question 10 1 pts Instruction: Input numerical values only; no unit. Keep two decimal points for your numerical answer. Example: -3.14, -314.51, 3.14, 314.51 Assume your eye has an aperture diameter of $5.9 \times 10^{-3}$ m at night when two light bulbs are pointed at it. The distance between the light bulbs and your eye is L = 43,133 m. What is the minimum distance between the two light bulbs so you can see them as distinct (unit in meters, m)? Use an average wavelength of $500 \times 10^{-9}$ m for the light.
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