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PolyPhysicsApplied Optical Instruments10–15 min

Instrument Builder

Select focal lengths and instrument dimensions to build magnifiers, astronomical telescopes and compound microscopes, then choose a corrective lens for a short-sighted eye.

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Theory and model assumptions

Select focal lengths and instrument dimensions to build magnifiers, astronomical telescopes and compound microscopes, then choose a corrective lens for a short-sighted eye.

Teacher guidance

Polytechnic applied optics and optometry fundamentals: optical instruments and corrective lenses

Expected time: 10–15 minutes.

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