On a bright sunny day, Shaunak observed the sun through a small hole made in a sheet of foil. The image obtained seemed to be upright. What could be the reason for this?

Sun is spherical in shape

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Solution

The correct option is A Sun is spherical in shape
The image formed is inverted. However, the upside down image of the sun is also spherical. Hence, due to symmetry, it appeared to be upright.

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