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knobert1987
Apr 5, 2007, 12:40 PM
Draw a sketch to show how a pinhole produces an image on a screen. :confused:
Evil dead
Apr 7, 2007, 07:10 AM
I guess this is about light? Well light is refracted. The smaller the space, the greater the refraction - this proves light's small wavelength
Image projectors usually use this mechanism to produce large images for as little energy as possible. By using this 'pinhole' thingy, one can use an image, and able to diffract the light to produce a large image.
If I have not answered your question, please re-write the question and explain.
asterisk_man
Apr 8, 2007, 09:47 AM
You are essentially asking about a camera obscura. I've found this flash demonstration of how it works. I hope it helps.
Camera obscura (http://www.pharmaquiz.ch/anime/CameraObscura.php)
Capuchin
Apr 8, 2007, 10:04 AM
Oh dear evil-dead, there's no diffraction and definitely no refraction going on. It's just all about angles.