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    APPLICATIONS OF

    MIRRORS
    AND LENSES
    IN OPTICAL
    INSTRUMENTS

    WEEK 8
    Identify ways in which
    the properties of mirrors
    1 and lenses determine
    their uses in optical
    instruments

    At the end Explain on how mirrors


    of the and lenses work in
    lesson, you 2 cameras and other
    should be optical instruments
    able to:

    Cite the importance of


    3 mirrors and lenses in our
    daily lives
    When you look into a mirror, you see images of yourself and the objects nearby. If the
    surface of the mirror is flat, the images look just like those in the real world except with
    the right and left reversed. This type of mirrors is called plane mirror. On the other hand,
    if the surface of the mirror is curved, the images can be larger or smaller than life size, or
    even upside-down. This type of mirrors is called curved mirrors. In general, mirrors are
    objects that are good at reflecting light waves. Mirrors are part of our everyday life. We
    regularly use plane mirror in checking our physical appearance every morning before we
    leave our homes. There are mirrors found in our vehicles. While driving we use different-
    shaped mirrors to check on the position of vehicles on the next lane.
    Convex Mirror (Diverging)
    A type of curved mirrors called convex mirrors are used for safety and security
    purposes suitable for outdoor and indoor use in shops to prevent theft. This
    type of mirrors can also be placed in locations where vehicles are risks of
    conflicts from blind corners and generally in places with limited visibility .
    Concave
    Mirror(Converging)
    Curved mirrors (concave) are used in optical instruments such
    as ophthalmoscope. This instrument consists of a concave
    mirror with a hole in the center. The doctor focuses through the
    small hole from behind the concave mirror while a light beam is
    directed into the pupil of the patient’s eye. This makes the retina
    visible and makes it easy for doctors to check.
    Lenses, however are also essential in our daily lives. We are able to
    see because each of our eyes has a lens that produces an image. In
    fact, all optical devices are part of our everyday life. Many people
    use eyeglasses while doing their activities. Likewise, magnifying
    lenses, cameras, microscopes and telescopes are important
    instruments used for specific purpose. Images are formed when
    using these devices following the laws of reflection and refraction.

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