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Light through a microscope
Age 11 · Physics
A small lamp shines light upward through a glass slide and two lenses. Each lens bends the light a little more, so the tiny speck on the slide shows up as a big circle of light at the top.
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In the picture
- The lamp in the base: it sends a narrow beam of light upward
- The glass slide on the stage: one dark speck sits inside the beam
- The lower lens in its short tube: it bends the beam as the beam widens
- The upper lens at the top: it bends the beam again into a broad circle
Examples
- A magnifying glass focusing sunlight into a bright spot on paper
- Binoculars making a faraway bird look bigger
Key takeaways
- Light travels straight until glass or a lens bends it.
- Two lenses in a row bend the light twice, so the picture gets bigger each time.
Quiz: Light through a microscope (Age 11)
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What happens to light when it passes through glass or a lens?
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In a microscope with two lenses in a row, how many times does the light bend?
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What does the lower lens do to the beam?
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