Pinhole cameras

How does a pinhole camera work?

Apparatus
• Pinhole camera
• Strong light source
• Weak light source Do not look at the Sun.
It will damage your eyes.

Method
Carry out these investigations.

Recording your results

1 For each investigation, write down:
• what you were changing
• what you were keeping the same
• what you predicted would happen
• what actually happened and whether your prediction was correct.

Considering your results/conclusions

2 What is the difference between the images formed by a dim and a bright light?
3 What effect did changing the hole size have on the image?
4 What happened when you changed the number of holes?

Adapted from Exploring Science QCA Copymaster File 8 © Pearson Education Limited 2003