Build a Microscope and a Telescope

How do a microscope and telescope work? The basic microscope and telescope are each a compound optical device that uses two lenses. The object is imaged by the first (or objective) lens; this image is used as the object by the second (or eyepiece) lens. By choosing particular types of objective and eyepiece lenses, and by separating the two lenses by a suitable distance, both the microscope and the telescope can produce magnified images.

The 2 files with “2023” appended at the end of the name are for use with the Basic Optics components (OS-8456, OS-8470, and OS-8460). The 2 files without “2023” are for use with the EP3 equipment set.

Grade Level: High School

Subject: Physics

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	Build a Microscope and a Telescope	900.14 KB
	Build a Microscope and a Telescope (2023 version)	392.88 KB
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	Build a Microscope and a Telescope (2023 version)	479.79 KB

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