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An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear ...

An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear magnification.
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  • A 2.5x102
  • B 2.5x10-2
  • C 2.5x10-1
  • D 2.5x101
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
\(\text{Linear Magnification} = \frac{\text{Length of Camera}}{\text{Distance of the Object}}\)
\(\text{Linear Magnification} = \frac{25}{1000}\)
\(\text{Linear Magnification} = 2.5 \times 10^{-2}\)

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