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Why is a concave mirror used in microscopes instead of convex lenses?
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To focus AND reflect light through the specimen slide to the lenses.
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How are concave and convex lenses different?
Convex bulges outward (thicker in the center than the edge)Concave bulges inward (thinner in the center than the edge)Convex lenses magnify when you look through then, concave lenses make things look smaller.You can focus a distant object to a point with a convex lens (the image will be upside down).
Do cameras have concave or convex lenses?
yes
If a person is farsighted do they need concave or convex lenses?
They need a concave lens
How are concave and convex lenses similar?
their both lenses, and you can see through them. They also have curves.
Convex lens uses?
The uses of convex lenses are It is used in microscopes It is also present in our eyes.
Do microscopes use concave or convex lenses?
They use convex lenses because they need to focus the light IN to the eye. Convex focuses in while concave spreads the light out. So, they use convex lenses.
How many types of lenses to compound light microscopes have?
Compound microscopes usually have two types of lenses, the concave and convex. The concave is more of an hourglass shape, while the convex is more of a rounder shape.
Does a microscope use a concave lens or a convex lens?
Today's microscopes use convex lenses.
How are convex lenses and concave lenses the same?
They are not the same. Convex lens bulge outward, and concave lenses go in ward. Convex lenses focus light, and concave lenses spread light out.
Are objective lenses concave or convex?
Objective lenses are convex lenses.
What are two type of lenses?
convex and concave
Do binoculors have concave or convex lenses?
i think they have convex lenses
List two uses for concave lens?
Both concave and convex lenses are used in glasses; A microscope, like a reflecting telescope, uses a concave mirror, a plane mirror, and a convex lens; A refracting telescope uses two convex lenses to magnify images in the sky; binoculars use concave lenses to improve detail.
How are concave and convex lenses different?
Convex bulges outward (thicker in the center than the edge)Concave bulges inward (thinner in the center than the edge)Convex lenses magnify when you look through then, concave lenses make things look smaller.You can focus a distant object to a point with a convex lens (the image will be upside down).
Can a Concave lens be use as an eyepiece in a microscope?
Concave lenses are used in the eyepieces of microscopes. However, they are not used alone on the eyepiece, but are joined in a concave-convex combination to prevent internal reflections.
Do cameras have concave or convex lenses?
yes
Where do you find concave and convex lenses around your house?
windows if u have a old camera or binoculars,u could open them up and get the concave and convex lenses from there.
