How do you use a magnifying glass?

Erlend H. Graf

doi:10.1119/1.1375469

How do you use a magnifying glass?

Erlend H. Graf

Physics and Astronomy

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

At first blush, the title of this note may seem a little strange; doesn't everyone know how to use a simple magnifier? Not if you believe what every elementary physics text I have ever seen says on the subject.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	298-300
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Teacher
Volume	39
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1375469
State	Published - May 2001

Keywords

Magnification
Magnifying glass

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10.1119/1.1375469

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