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Does anyone know how to verify that a magnifying glass is a certain X?

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  • 3 years ago

    Figure the focal length. If you have a source of light, concentrate it (through the lens) to get the smallest circle of light. Divide 10" by the distance from lens to image.

    A more direct way is to focus the lens on a ruler and measure the image.

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