How i Build a Simple Microscope

A microscope is an instrument used to observe objects that are too small to see with the naked eye. A microscope has a built-in magnifying glass to see things up close and personal. This tool is used in studies of science to many to see things in nature. The new species are discovered by looking at things closely with a microscope. You can even see a little piece of dust in your home to see what all

What you'll need:

• A piece of fuse wire
• Some water
• Objects to look at (newspaper or a magazine with fine print works well

Instructions:

1. Make a loop at the end of the fuse wire about 2mm wide.
2. Dip it into some water to get a drop formed in the loop.
3. Hold it close to your eye and look closely at an object such as a magazine.
4. You may have to experiment to get the right distance but you should see a magnified image, especially if you have the drop as close to your eye as possible.

What's happening?

Pioneers of early microscopes originally used small glass globes filled with water to magnify objects, this is similar to what you are doing in this experiment. The drop of water is the form of a convex lens that refracts light and converges at the point where you see the picture clearly. It was later that the method of grinding glass to make lenses was perfected. Modern microscopes have many goals in them and allow us to see extremely small objects.

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