Periscope

45

mirror

barrier

observer

Periscope is used to see objects behind the

walls or on the surface of the sea from a
submarine.

Both periscope mirrors are placed at 45. Light

from an object enters the periscope and is
reflected into the eye of the observer. The plane
mirrors in the periscope can be replaced by
prisms to get image that is brighter and clearer.

i/licroscope

Microscope is used to enlarge images of tiny

objects.

The microscope uses two convex lenses, the

objective lens and the eye piece which have
short focus lengths.

The focal length of the objective lens is shorter

than the focal length of the eyepiece.

The objective lens forms a real, inverted and

enlarged image.
The eyepiece acts as a
SPM 06/P1/Q20
magnifying glass to enlarge
image formed by the objective
lens. The final image formed is virtual, inverted
and enlarged.