Properties and Advantages of Pinhole Cameras

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What is the orientation of the image formed by a pinhole camera?

  • Upright
  • Laterally inverted
  • Vertically inverted
  • Inverted (correct)

What happens to the image when the size of the pinhole increases?

  • The image remains unchanged
  • The image becomes larger
  • The image becomes clearer
  • The image gets blurred (correct)

What is the advantage of a pinhole camera in terms of focusing?

  • It can only focus on close objects
  • It has an infinite depth of focus (correct)
  • It requires frequent adjustments
  • It has a limited depth of focus

What is the reason for covering a pinhole camera with black cloth?

<p>To prevent light from entering through the sides and edges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of shadow is formed when an object is placed in the path of light from a point source?

<p>Umbra (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth?

<p>A solar eclipse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Properties of Images Formed by a Pinhole Camera

  • Image is diminished in size
  • Image is inverted
  • Image is real
  • Image is not laterally inverted
  • Image gets blurred as the size of the pinhole increases

Advantages of Pinhole Camera

  • Infinite depth of focusing, resulting in clear images regardless of object distance
  • No need for focusing adjustments

Disadvantages of Pinhole Camera

  • Image formation takes a long time due to limited light entering the small pinhole
  • Camera must be covered with black cloth to prevent light from entering through sides and edges

Formation of Shadows

  • Opaque objects block light, resulting in darkness behind them
  • Two types of shadows:
    • Umbra: complete or total shadow formed when an object is placed in the path of light from a point source
    • Penumbra: partial or incomplete shadow formed when an obstacle is placed in front of light from an extended source or distant source

Eclipse

  • Occurs when the moon comes between the sun and earth or when the earth comes between the sun and the moon

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