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Are optical and light microscopes the same?

Yes. The optical microscope is the original light microscope.


Light microscopes can magnify objects?

Yes, light microscopes use lenses to bend and focus light, allowing objects to be magnified and viewed at a higher resolution. This magnification can vary depending on the lens system and type of microscope used.


When would you use an electron microscope?

when you need to magnify much smaller objects then optical microscopes


How are a microscope and a telescope alike?

Both microscopes and telescopes use lenses to magnify objects. But, telescopes are large and collect light from stars and planets to magnify them, while microscopes are small, can sit on a desktop, get light from the room or a small builtin light and are used to magnify tiny objects.


How are a microscope and a telescope different?

Both microscopes and telescopes use lenses to magnify objects. But, telescopes are large and collect light from stars and planets to magnify them, while microscopes are small, can sit on a desktop, get light from the room or a small builtin light and are used to magnify tiny objects.


What are five things that uses mirrors and lences?

Camera lenses are used in photography to focus light onto a sensor. Microscopes use lenses to magnify tiny objects for scientific observation. Telescopes use lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light for viewing distant objects in space. Rear-view mirrors in vehicles help drivers see objects behind them. Makeup mirrors use mirrors to reflect light and provide a clear view for applying cosmetics.


How are a microscope and telescope alike and different?

Both microscopes and telescopes use lenses to magnify objects. But, telescopes are large and collect light from stars and planets to magnify them, while microscopes are small, can sit on a desktop, get light from the room or a small builtin light and are used to magnify tiny objects.


What objects use mirrors?

Objects such as telescopes, microscopes, and rearview mirrors in vehicles utilize mirrors for reflection of light and image magnification. Additionally, makeup mirrors, periscopes, and solar cookers also make use of mirrors for various purposes.


Before microscopes were invented what did scientists use to magnify objects or organisms?

magnifying glasses of outrageously high power!


Modern microscopes that use lenses to bend what?

modern microscopes that use lenses to bend what the answer is images


Are binoculars like microscopes?

Binoculars and microscopes both use lenses to magnify objects, but they have different purposes. Binoculars are designed for viewing distant objects with both eyes, while microscopes are used to examine small objects in detail under high magnification.


How are telescopes and microscopes alike and different?

Telescopes and microscopes are both optical instruments that use lenses to magnify and observe objects. They differ in their primary function: telescopes are designed to view objects that are far away, like celestial bodies in space, while microscopes are designed to view objects that are very small, like cells or microorganisms. Additionally, telescopes typically have larger objective lenses or mirrors compared to microscopes.