At the end of this activity, students should be able to: û state the principle of operation of a magnifying glass, a refracting telescope, and a microscope. û calculate the magnification of a refracting telescope, a microscope and a magnifying glass. û explain the concept of a prism and its applications. û explain how light diffraction limits the resolving power of some optical devices.
At the end of this activity, students should be able to: û state the principle of operation of a magnifying glass, a refracting telescope, and a microscope. û calculate the magnification of a refracting telescope, a microscope and a magnifying glass. û explain the concept of a prism and its applications. û explain how light diffraction limits the resolving power of some optical devices.