A pinhole camera produces a #2.34 * 10^-2# #m# image of a building that is actually #50.0# #m# high. What is the magnification of the camera?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-14T07:47:10

The magnification is #=0.0468*10^-2#

The magnification is

#=#(size of image)#/#(actual size of object)

Size of image is #I=2.34*10^-2m#

Size of object is #O=50.0m#

The magnification is

#m=I/O=2.34*10^-2/50=0.0468*10^-2#

#=4.68*10^-4#