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    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to make objects appear larger than they actually are. Light rays from the object enter the lens and are refracted so that they converge and form a virtual, upright, and magnified image. Magnifying glasses are commonly used in laboratories as a simple form of microscope to view details and magnification of objects. They have also broadened human understanding of nature by allowing people to see details that would otherwise be invisible.

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    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to make objects appear larger than they actually are. Light rays from the object enter the lens and are refracted so that they converge and form a virtual, upright, and magnified image. Magnifying glasses are commonly used in laboratories as a simple form of microscope to view details and magnification of objects. They have also broadened human understanding of nature by allowing people to see details that would otherwise be invisible.

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    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to make objects appear larger than they actually are. Light rays from the object enter the lens and are refracted so that they converge and form a virtual, upright, and magnified image. Magnifying glasses are commonly used in laboratories as a simple form of microscope to view details and magnification of objects. They have also broadened human understanding of nature by allowing people to see details that would otherwise be invisible.

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    magnifying

    glass
    WHAT IS A MAGNIFYING
    GLASS
    A magnifying glass is a specially shaped piece of
    glass that is attached to a handle and is used to make
    an object look larger than it is

    A magnifying glass is a convex lens, used to make


    objects appear larger than they actually are. While
    using a magnifying glass, the distance between object
    and glass is kept shorter than the focal length of the
    lens. So, the image formed is upright, virtual, and
    magnified.
    PARTS OF
    magnifying
    glass
    PARTS
    parts & function

    convex lens
    A magnifying glass is a convex lens. Convex
    means curved outward, like the underside of a
    spoon or the dome of a sports stadium. It is the
    opposite of concave, or curved inward. A lens is
    something that allows light rays to pass through it
    and bends, or refracts, them as they do so.
    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens because
    these lenses cause light rays to converge, or come
    together.
    Used to produce a magnified image of an object.
    parts & function

    convex lens
    The lens is usually mounted in a frame with
    a handle. A magnifying glass can be used to
    focus light, such as to concentrate the sun's
    radiation to create a hot spot at the focus for
    fire starting.This works when the object is
    placed at a distance less than the focal
    length from the lens. The image is: upright
    (the right way up) magnified (larger than
    the object)
    application
    or uses
    Image Formation
    A magnifying glass, in effect, tricks your eyes into
    seeing what isn't there. Light rays from the object
    enter the glass in parallel but are refracted by the
    lens so that they converge as they exit, and create a
    "virtual image" on the retina of your eye.
    This image appears to be larger than the object
    itself because of simple geometry: Your eyes trace
    the light rays back in straight lines to the virtual
    image, which is farther from your eyes than the
    object is and thus appears bigger.
    The magnifying lens is a critical aspect of modern
    technology. Without it, you would not be able to take
    Discoveries and advantage of cameras, watch movies on a screen or use
    Inventions gadgets such as the night-vision goggles that are vital
    in certain military operations.
    for laboratories

    Magnifying glasses are commonly used in most


    laboratories; they are the simplest form of a basic
    microscope. Magnifying glasses are optical devices used for
    viewing details of objects with magnification. They are
    sometimes regarded as being the same as loupes.
    Magnifying Lenses in Human Endeavors
    In addition to making reading easier by functionally enlarging the words on
    printed pages, magnifying glasses broaden humankind's understanding of
    nature by allowing people to see in great detail what they otherwise wouldn't
    see at all. The magnifying lens of a powerful microscope reveals the
    appearance of tiny bacteria and even viruses. The magnifying lenses in
    astronomical telescopes afford breathtaking images of distant planets,
    galaxies and other heavenly objects. Birdwatchers and other naturalists enjoy
    enhanced views of their targets using binoculars. Each of these instruments
    takes advantage of the same essential magnifying lenses found in hand-held
    units, and differ primarily in their arrangement and power.
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