Which mechanism underlies the focusing of light within Alhazen's camera obscura creating an inverted image?

💡 Explanation

When light passes through a small pinhole, rectilinear propagation occurs because light travels in straight lines, projecting an inverted image on the opposite surface. Therefore, a pinhole creates projected image, rather than refraction or reflection, requiring lenses or mirrors, or diffraction requiring wave interference.

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