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Camera Obscura and optic model EYW

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colors does the green cholorophyll in leaves absorb?

a)

all colors except green

b)

red & green

c)

white

d)

green

2.

if you shine a blue light on a black object, you see black, because

a)

the blue light is absorbed

b)

black reflects off of the object

c)

all light reflects off of black

d)

the green light is absorbed

3.

Light is predictable because it will always travels in a _________ line.

a)

Curvy

b)

Straight

c)

Backwards

d)

Crazy

4.

Why do we see the color white?

a)

All colors are being absorbed.

b)

All colors are being reflected.

c)

All colors except for white are being reflected.

5.

In order to see an object, light has to do what with an object?

a)

Light travels from an objects and bounces off the light source.

b)

Light bounces off an object and enters into your eye.

c)

Create shadows so you can see the object

d)

Only come from the sun.

6.

How does light travel?

a)

In a straight path going one direction.

b)

In a curved path going one direction

c)

In a curved path going all directions.

d)

In a straight path going all directions.

7.

What is a aperture?

a)

A way to aim the camera.

b)

A way of focusing light for a

sharp image.

c)

A hole through which light

enters the camera.

d)

A way to control how long

light enters the box.

e)

A way to hold the film

in the correct place to receive the

focused light.

8.

What does the term Camera Obscure actually translate to?

a)

Dark space

b)

Dark room or chamber

c)

Dark area

d)

None of these answers

9.

Having observed the Camera Obscura in the classroom directly which one of the following is true?

a)

The image is in black and white

b)

The image is brighter when the aperture is larger

c)

The image is brighter when the aperture is small

d)

None of these statements is true.

10.

Having observed the Camera Obscura in the classroom directly which one of the following is true?

a)

The larger the aperture the brighter but also less focused the image is.

b)

The image is brighter when the aperture is smaller

c)

The image is exactly how it appears outside.

d)

None of these statements is true.

11.

What is an aperture?

a)

A way to aim the camera.

b)

A way of focusing light for a

sharp image.

c)

A hole through which light

enters the Camera Obscura or camera.

d)

A way to control how long

light enters the box.

e)

A way to hold the film

in the correct place to receive the

focused light.

12.

The image shows a simplified diagram of a pinhole camera.

Moving the camera further away from the object will make the image.

a)

Smaller

b)

Blurry

c)

Bigger

d)

Sharper

13.

The image shows a simplified diagram of a pinhole camera.

making the box smaller will make the image:

a)

Smaller

b)

Blurry

c)

Bigger

d)

Sharper

14.

Which camera below is the oldest ?

a)

Camera Obscura

b)

Digital Camera

c)

Polaroid Instant Camera

d)

iPhone 12

15.

Why does a large hole create a blurry image in a camera obscura?

a)

Because the hole allows too many light rays to enter, so overlaid images are created

b)

Because the hole lets too few light rays in so the image is difficult to see

c)

Because a large hole distorts the image

d)

Because a large hole reduces the image's contrast

16.

Why is no image cast on a wall opposite uncovered windows (as compared to the camera obscura where an image can be seen projected onto the wall)?

a)

The wall absorbs all the light

b)
The light from the window is too bright
c)
The window glass distorts the image
d)

The wall has images, but they are overlapped and are seen as white light

17.

Why is the image in a pinhole camera inverted?

a)

Because your eye reverses it

b)

Because of the distance of the image from the aperture

c)

Because it isn't a real image

d)

Because light travels in a straight line

18.

In this ray diagram, is the camera on the left or on the right?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

impossible to tell

d)

could be either

19.

What does the point where the rays cross represent?

a)

How big the image is

b)

How big the photograph can be

c)

The aperture where the light enters the camera

d)

It is just a point in space where the light rays cross

20.

What does d represent?

a)

How far to place the camera from the object you want to photograph

b)

How big the photograph can be

c)

The size of the camera

d)

The focal distance

21.

What does f represent?

a)

How far to place the camera from the object you want to photograph

b)

How big the photograph can be

c)

The size of the camera

d)

The width of the photo paper

22.

What does i represent?

a)

How far to place the camera from the object you want to photograph

b)

The height of the photo paper

c)

The size of the camera

d)

The width of the photo paper

23.

You are using a pinhole camera to take a photo of a car. If you move your camera closer to the car, what will happen to the image on the film paper?

a)

It will get larger

b)

It will get smaller

c)

It will get clearer

d)

It will get fuzzier

24.

You are using a pinhole camera to take a photo of a car. If you make the aperture smaller, what will happen to the image on the film paper?

a)

It will get larger

b)

It will get smaller

c)

It will get clearer

d)

It will get fuzzier

25.

You are using a pinhole camera to take a photo of a car. If you adjust the film paper so it is closer to the aperture, what will happen to the image on the film paper?

a)

It will get larger

b)

It will get smaller

c)

It will get clearer

d)

It will get fuzzier

26.

Which is the correct ray diagram for the following measurements?

focal distance of 6"

photo height of 4"

object to be photographed height of 10'

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

If you are taking a photo of an 8'x8' playhouse and your film paper is 4"x5"... which dimension of the film paper should you use as the image height?

a)

5" since the object is large

b)

4" since it is a square object and you want it to fit within both sides of the film paper

c)

5" since it will allow you to fit the largest image

d)

4" because it is a factor of 8'

28.

You want to take a photo of a playhouse that measures 8'x8'. You have 4"x5" film paper and must take the photo from 20' away. What size focal distance should your camera have?

a)

40"

b)

10"

c)

10'

d)

6.25"