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It acts as a focal lens on a telescope or microscope, to magnify the image created by the primary or objective lens.

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What does the eyepiece if a refracting telescope do?

The eyepiece lens acts like a magnifying glass looking at the image from the objective lens.


What is eyepiece is also known as?

The eyepiece can also be referred to as the lens system or lens


What is another name for the ocular lens?

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Is the objective lens in a microscope also called a eyepiece?

No, the eyepiece and objective lens are at opposite ends of the microscope.


Is the objective lens in a microscope is also called the eyepiece?

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Is the objective lens in the microscope also called the eyepiece?

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What is the lens at the top of a microscope called?

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What type of the lens found in the eyepiece?

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What type of instrument uses an objective lens and an eyepiece lens?

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What is the upper lens?

The upper lens is called the ocular lens or the eyepiece.


What is another name for the eyepiece of a microscope?

AnswerOcular Lens is another name for the eyepiece of a compound microscope.


What is the lens that is the larger lens in a refracting telescope?

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