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Optical Instruments

This document defines and provides examples of different optical instruments. It explains that an optical instrument acts on light in a desired way, such as magnification or diffraction. The document then describes several common optical instruments: telescopes, binoculars, periscopes, microscopes, and sextants. For each instrument, it provides a brief definition and explanation of its basic components and purpose. The overall document serves to introduce and provide basic information about different types of optical instruments.

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Optical Instruments

This document defines and provides examples of different optical instruments. It explains that an optical instrument acts on light in a desired way, such as magnification or diffraction. The document then describes several common optical instruments: telescopes, binoculars, periscopes, microscopes, and sextants. For each instrument, it provides a brief definition and explanation of its basic components and purpose. The overall document serves to introduce and provide basic information about different types of optical instruments.

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By : HARBHAJAN KAUR
(S.S MISTRESS)
Verka(B), Amritsar
What is an OPTICAL
INSTRUMENT?

•Optical instrument is a device that acts on


light in some desired way ,such as to
produce magnification or diffraction.
SOME OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
ARE :-
• TELESCOPE .
• BINOCULAR.
• PERISCOPE.
• MICROSCOPE.
• Sextant.
TELESCOPE
• Telescope is a device that permits distant
and faint objects to be viewed as if they
were much brighter and closer to the
observer .
• Telescopes are typically used to observe
the skies.
BINOCULAR
• Binocular optical instrument that magnifies distant
objects.
• It consists of two telescopes that can be focused
simultaneously by means of a thumbscrew and that
are usually capable of independent adjustment for
each eye.
• Each telescope is equipped with a small concave
lens and a large convex lens.
PERISCOPE
• This optical instrument is used for conducting
observations from a concealed or protected
position, a simple periscope consists essentially
of reflecting mirrors at opposite ends of a tube
with the reflecting surfaces parallel to each other
and at a 45° angle to the axis of the tube.
MICROSCOPE

•Microscope is an optical instrument used to


a magnified image of minute objects or
minute details of objects.
Sextant
• Sextant is an optical instrument used for
the measurement of angular distance
between two objects.
• The chief use of sextant is in navigation.
SPECIAL THANKS TO

COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
VERKA(B)

BOOKS REFFERED:-
1.10TH CLASS SCIENCE
2.ENCARTA ENCLYOPEDIA

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