IF THE SIZE OF THE HOLE OF A PINHOLE CAMERA IS INCREASED, THE IMAGE FORMED BECOMES

• A. brighter and blurred
• B. brighter and larger
• C. brighter and sharper
• D. blurred and duller
• E. blurred and larger ✓

A pinhole camera works by allowing light to pass through a small aperture or hole, forming an inverted image on the opposite side of the camera obscura. The size of the pinhole directly affects the sharpness and brightness of the image produced. When the hole is enlarged, more light enters the camera, resulting in a brighter image. However, because a larger hole allows more light rays to enter from different angles, it leads to increased diffraction effects. This diffraction causes overlapping light rays to create a blurrier image with less defined edges.

In summary, increasing the size of the hole in a pinhole camera results in a brighter but larger and blurred image due to increased diffraction effects.