Pinhole Camera

Q. The image formed by a pinhole camera is ______.

1. inverted and smaller
2. erect and smaller
3. inverted and larger
4. erect and larger

Q. The image formed in a pinhole camera is inverted because of the rectilinear propagation of light.

1. True
2. False

Q.

The image formed by a pinhole camera is always _____.

1. erect
   

2. inverted
   

3. larger than the object
   

4. same size as the object

Q. A pinhole camera produces an erect image.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Using a pinhole camera, the image of the following tree is captured.

How will the image look?

1. 

2. 

3. 
   

4. 
   

Q.

Why can't we see an upside down image of the sun through the pinhole camera?

1. A pinhole camera can only make point size image.

2. An object like the sun which is infinite in size, forms point size image.

3. Sun is spherical in shape.

4. Because pinhole camera always gives an upstraight image.

Q. A pinhole camera uses a mirror to form an inverted image.

1. True
2. False

Q. A pinhole camera produces image because of the propagation of light.

1. curvilinear
2. rectilinear
3. virtual-erect
4. real-inverted

Q. Choose the correct option with respect to the following statements:

Statement 1: The image formed by the pinhole camera is real and erect.

Statement 2: Image formed by the pinhole camera is real because there is refracting or reflecting optical elements to change the path of rays of light.

1. Only Statement 1 is correct

2. Only Statement 2 is correct

3. Both the statements are wrong

4. Both the Statements are correct

Q. What do we mean by the rectilinear propagation of light?

1. Light travels in a curved line.
2. Light travels in a circular path.
3. Light travels in a straight line.
4. Light only travels in air.