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Optical instruments like the periscope and kaleidoscope use the property of ________ in order to create the final image or images.

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refractions
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diffractions
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absorption
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multiple reflections
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Solution

The correct option is D multiple reflections
Optical instruments like the periscope and kaleidoscope use the property of multiple reflections between plane mirrors in order to create the final image or images. In a periscope, two mirrors are placed at an angle of 45 with respect to the frame of the periscope such that the mirrors are parallel to each other. This allows a person underwater to perceive the image of an object that is at the surface of the water body. In a kaleidoscope, the mirrors are kept at an angle of 60 so that multiple reflections cause the small dispersed particles to form a pattern that is visually appealing.

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