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What does a prism do in a periscope?

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Ranjeeka

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it bounces the light from the mirrors so that the light is bounced into the persons eye

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Would a mirror periscope be better than a prism periscope?

No


What happens in a periscope?

The top of the periscope has a prism that reflects the light to the observers prism. The object the top prism is pointed at is seen at the bottom one.


What type of reflection is made by periscope?

it is prism


What are the parts of the periscope?

The periscope has several parts: the ocular lenses, the mirror or prism, inversion/reversion prisms, relay lenses, another mirror or prism, and objective lenses.


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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.


What does the prism in the periscope do compared to the mirror usually used?

Mirrors have distortion in the images they project while prisms create undistorted images. :D


How big is average periscope?

It depends on the periscope type. For traditional periscopes that utilize a prism and raised mast, the entire mast is about 50' long. For newer types that utilize hi-resolution camera arrays (photonics masts) about 30', since they have no need to be housed within the primary hull.


Does a periscope work to refract light?

Periscopes work by reflecting light, not refracting it. Light enters the top of the periscope and is reflected through 90 degrees by either a plane mirror or a right angled prism (TIR) and travels down the tube where it is reflected again along the eyepiece to the eye.


How does a periscope work to refract light?

Periscopes work by reflecting light, not refracting it. Light enters the top of the periscope and is reflected through 90 degrees by either a plane mirror or a right angled prism (TIR) and travels down the tube where it is reflected again along the eyepiece to the eye.


What is the antonym for periscope?

well there really is no antonym that i know of for periscope because a periscope is an object.


Who discover the periscope?

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