Why cannot we see an upside down image of the sun through the pinhole camera?

A pinhole camera can only make point size images.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Light travels in straight line.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Sun is spherical in shape.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Sun is too bright.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C
Sun is spherical in shape.

Pinhole camera forms inverted images only. The inverted image of a spherical object will still be spherical. Hence, the image appears to be the same as that of the original.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Why cannot we see an upside-down image of a ball through the pinhole camera?

On a bright sunny day, Shaunak was thinking why cannot we see upside down image of the sun?

Give reasons.

(a) The sun, the earth and the moon must be in a straight line for an eclipse to occur.

(b) The penumbra is faint.

(d) We get an upside down image in a pinhole camera.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program