Unilorin Post-UTME Physics 2022 (Model questions) Question 18

Question 18

Light and Reflection

Calculate the height of the image formed by a pinhole camera of length 12cm used to photograph an object 60cm away from the hole and 70cm high

  1. A.10cm
  2. B.16cm
  3. C.5cm
  4. D.14cm
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Answer: D (14cm)

Explanation

Image height ÷ object height = image distance ÷ object distance, so h = 70 × 12 ÷ 60 = 14 cm.