Optical instruments

Subject: Physics

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Whiteboard presentation

Resource ID: h2829
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– state the principle of operation of a magnifying glass, a refracting telescope, and a microscope
– calculate the magnification of a refracting telescope, a microscope and a magnifying glass
– explain the concept of a prism and its applications
– explain how light diffraction limits the resolving power of some optical devices.

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Consists of...
A magnifying glass Simulation A magnifying glass Animation A magnifying glass Whiteboard exercise Parameters of the m... Whiteboard exercise A microscope Animation A microscope Whiteboard exercise Image in a microscope Whiteboard exercise A refracting telescope Animation A refracting telescope Whiteboard exercise Parameters of the r... Whiteboard exercise A prism Slideshow A prism Whiteboard exercise Prismatic binoculars Animation Binoculars Whiteboard exercise Parameters of binoc... Whiteboard exercise Reflecting telescopes Animation Reflecting telescopes Whiteboard exercise The largest reflect... Slideshow Resolution of optic... Animation Types of lenses Whiteboard exercise

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Secondary School

Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Physics

Optics

97. Optical instruments

YDP SA

Keywords

microscope, optical, visual, glass, reflecting, angle, instrument, instruments, telescope, binoculars, magnifying, refracting, Optical instruments

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