The pupil of an eagle’s eye has a diameter of 6.0 mm. Two field mice are separated by 0.010 m. From a distance of 182 m, the eagle sees them as one unresolved object and dives toward them at a speed of 15 m/s. Assume that the eagle’s eye detects light that has a wavelength of 550 nm in vacuum. How much time passes until the eagle sees the mice as separate objects?

To determine how much time passes until the eagle sees the mice as separate objects, we need to calculate the time it takes for the eagle to cover the distance of 0.010 m at a speed of 15 m/s.

To find the time, we can use the formula:

Time = Distance / Speed

Plugging in the values for distance and speed:

Time = 0.010 m / 15 m/s

Calculating this:

Time = 0.00067 s

So, the time it takes for the eagle to cover the distance of 0.010 m is approximately 0.00067 seconds.

Please note that this calculation only considers the time it takes for the eagle to reach the mice, assuming no other factors are involved.