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Question
State two factors that affect the size of the image formed in a pinhole camera.
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Solution
Factors affecting the size of the image :
The size of the image depends on the following two factors:
- The distance of screen (i.e. tracing paper) from the pinhole, and
- The distance of the object (i.e. candle) in front of the pinhole.
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