Compound microscope.?

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Compound microscope.?

Why do things viewed with a compound microscope look backwards when you view them?

2007-03-21 06:06:36 · 1 answers · asked by statsyana 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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It's caused by the number of lenses in the design. Every time light goes through a lens, it gets flipped. The compound design has three reversals in it. Look here and follow a ray.

http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/compoundscope.html

2007-03-21 06:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋