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How can you see round corners?
Sticking your head out to look; a simple mirror on a stick; a periscope-type device; a fibreoptic camera and screen.
How was the periscope invented?
The periscope was invented by John Gutenberg so that the Pilgrims could see over the heads of his fellow peers at a religious festival to watch a concert.
Would a mirror periscope be better than a prism periscope?
No
Will the image be smaller or larger in a periscope?
The basic periscope simply shifts the line of sight, so that you can see around a corner or over a wall. It doesn't necessarily do anything to the image just because it's a periscope. But there's no reason you can't add a telescope or wide-angle viewer to a periscope, or even a zoomer to take you smoothly from a wide-angle to a telephoto, in order to add those functions to the shifted line of sight.
How can you look over a wall with a periscope?
You can look over a wall with a periscope because the tube has mirrors what are on a 45 degree angle so the light goes in the top, reflects off the top mirror, then onto the bottom mirror and then into your eyes. Don't forget: Light only travels in straight lines
Why is a periscope called a periscope?
The periscope for its purpose is to look around the objects. In greek , 'peri' means around and 'scopus' means to look . hence the name.
What is a sentence for periscope?
The captain of the submarine raised the periscope to see if there's danger.
How has the development of a periscope changed over the years?
the mirrors of a periscope have gotten bigger and are easier to see out of.
How will a periscope help you watch a crowded football match?
A periscope will let you see up and over the crowd which lets you see the game.
What does the captain of a submarine look through?
When at periscope depth, they look through the periscope. It is a prism arrangement that allows good vision around the area. It also provided for gauging distances with a built in range finder.
How the use of mirrors helps the user of a periscope see above the water surface?
The mirrors are fitted at 45 degree angles in a periscope in the opposite directions. when you see through the periscope, the image gets reflected.
Does periscope allow to see hidden objects?
No
How can you see round corners?
Sticking your head out to look; a simple mirror on a stick; a periscope-type device; a fibreoptic camera and screen.
Why do you see the image upside down on a periscope?
If the angles of the mirrors that you used on periscope are not parallel to each other you would see the image upside down.
What was a periscope used for in World War 1?
An early form of the periscope was used to see over the tops of the trenches.
Intrument used to look over the wall?
periscope.
How do you use a periscope?
look through it. that usually works.
