Quick Answer: The Wooden Periscope is an optics model with a mirror arrangement that redirects light, letting students view hidden or elevated objects indirectly while studying reflection.
Helps explain plane mirrors, image formation and mirror alignment.
Supports lessons on angle of incidence and angle of reflection.
No electricity needed for basic use.
Illustrates real-life periscope uses in submarines and observation devices.
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Held vertically with the lower viewing opening at the eye, the periscope is pointed at the object through its upper opening and adjusted slightly. Students then trace the light path, identify both reflections and compare direct viewing with periscope viewing. The Sun or other intense light sources should never be viewed through it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How does the periscope show an object indirectly? Light from the object reflects from the upper mirror to the lower mirror and then reaches the observer's eye, so the object is seen without a direct line of sight.
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