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Post-UTME Physics 2018 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which condition must be fulfilled in order to obtain a sharp image of an object placed in front of a pin-hole camera?

  • A. The pin-hole should be as small as possible.Correct
  • B. The size of the camera should be as large as possible
  • C. The light entering the camera should be a parallel beam.
  • D. The object should be as far from the pin-hole as possible

Explanation

A smaller pinhole produces a sharper (though dimmer) image by limiting the spread of light rays.

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