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What is a sentence for the word distant?

The mountain was too distant to be reached on foot in a single day. The distant planet Neptune was studied by the spacecraft Voyager 1. Her husband seemed distant now, and paid little attention to her.


How does a magnifying glass make thing appear bigger?

A magnifying glass uses convex lenses to bend light rays so they converge at a single point, magnifying the image. This results in the image appearing larger and clearer to the eye.


What was the first microscope called?

The first microscope was called the "simple microscope" or "single lens microscope". It was developed in the late 16th century and consisted of a single convex lens used to magnify small objects.


How does a convex telescope work to magnify distant objects?

A convex telescope uses a converging lens to gather and focus light from distant objects. This lens bends the light rays towards a focal point, creating a magnified image that can be viewed through the eyepiece.


How does a refractor telescope work to magnify distant objects?

Ah, hello friend! Imagine a refractor telescope like a magic wand that uses lenses to bend and focus light coming from distant objects like trees or galaxies. By gathering all that light and bringing it into focus, we magnify the image to make it appear closer to our eyes - just like zooming in to see the fine details on a beautiful little squirrel or bird in the woods. Remember, the true magic is in seeing the beauty and wonder all around us, whether we view it up close or from afar.

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What is a sentence with the word converge?

The mountains converge into a single ridge.


What are the characteristics for a place where things meet or converge?

There is no single characteristic for a place where things meet or converge. I would like to say that the place must be something physical, lines can converge on a page (or a screen), people can converge at a lunch table, rail lines converge in many places. However, that place isn't necessarily physical, you can have a meeting of minds, or ideas that converge in a single mind or in time.


What will converge light rays to a single focal point on the specimen?

The condenser-- when answering for a microscope!


Where do the lines of latitude converge which means come to a single point?

Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, so do not converge. Lines of longitude do converge, at the north and the south poles.


What will happen to the parallel raysof light after falling on a convex lens and passed through the lens?

A parallel beam of light coming from an infinite source when passed through a convex lens such that the refractive index of medium is less than the refractive index of lens the light will suffer deviation and the rays will converge at a point called focus of the lens on the opposite side where the rays have been coming. The image will be highly diminished as all the rays converge at a point.


What is Aspherical distortion of light through the cornea is called?

Aspherical distortion of light through the cornea is called spherical aberration. This occurs when light rays passing through different parts of the cornea do not converge to a single point, resulting in blurred vision and decreased visual quality. Specialized contact lenses or intraocular lenses can help correct this issue.


What two objects can cause light to converge?

A converging lens and a concave mirror can both cause light to converge. This means they bring parallel light rays together to converge at a single point, known as the focal point.


Rays of light incident on lens and parallel to the principal axis of the lens converge?

This depends on the type of lens. If it is a convex lens then they converge at the focus on the other side of the lens. If it is a concave lens, then they diverge and appear to be coming from the focus present on the same side of the lens as the incident ray.


What is the relationship between the focal length of a converging lens and its ability to converge light rays to a single point?

The focal length of a converging lens is directly related to its ability to converge light rays to a single point. A shorter focal length means the lens is more curved, which allows it to bend light more strongly and converge the rays to a single point more quickly. Conversely, a longer focal length means the lens is less curved and will converge the light rays more gradually.


Do Light Rays converge or diverge?

Light rays converge as well as diverge. it depends upon the type of lens or mirror you pass it through. A concave lens or a convex mirror diverges the light whereas a convex lens or a concave mirror converges the light rays!


What is an antonym for couple?

separate parted distant invidvidual single


What was kayne west's first single called?

Through the wire