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Simply a periscope is a tube with two right angles top and bottom. In the right angle section two mirrors are set at a 45 degree angle. Thus light coming in the top horizontal tube hits the mirror and is reflected down the vertical bit of the tube where it hits the second mirror and is reflected out horizontally again.

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A periscope is an instrument for observation over around or through an obstacle. explain how light travels in a periscope. diagram the light rays as these pass through the periscope.?

In a tube, the light will bounce off on a 45 degree mirror twice until it will reach your sight.


How does light ray travel through a periscope?

Light always travels in straight lines. It comes into the periscope, gets reflected once through 90 degrees by a mirror placed at an angle, then is reflected back through 90 degrees again by a second mirror. Sometimes lenses are also used to magnify the image.


What type of waves are being used in a periscope?

Visible waves, ie, visible light is piped through a periscope.


What is a periscope in detail?

A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube. Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer's eye.


How does a periscope make light turn corners?

The periscope has a reflector to make the light turn corners


A captian in a sub looks through a Telescope or a Periscope?

a periscope


Can light travel through brick?

no if an object is OPAQUE then light can't travel through it (unless it has a hole in it)


How will a periscope improve someones view at a football match?

it makes you have a better view because if there's a guy infront of you that is 6foot 5 ypu can see better with a periscope because the light hits the object and it goes through the periscope and in to your eyes


Why doesn't light travel through a vacuum?

Light does travel through a vacuum.


How does how does light travel through opaque material?

it cant travel through light.


Does light travel through sponge?

Light will not travel through an opaque sponge.


What can light travel through that sound cant travel through?

light can travel through a vacuum whereas sound cant