Which optical consequence was demonstrated when medieval Islamic astronomers performed the "pinhole camera" experiment?

💡 Explanation

When using pinhole cameras, Islamic astronomers observed that light rays travel in straight lines because small apertures project inverted images, confirming the rectilinear propagation of light. Therefore, propagation is directly shown, rather than aberration, diffraction, or polarization, which require different optical setups and phenomena.

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