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← HistoryWhich optical outcome occurred in Alhazen's pinhole experiments used to investigate image formation?
A)Image inversion caused by rectilinear light propagation✓
B)Chromatic aberration due to non-uniform refraction
C)Polarization shift due to oblique incidence
D)Spherical aberration caused by pinhole diffraction
💡 Explanation
When Al Hazen experimented with pinholes, image inversion occurred because light rays travel in straight lines from object to screen, inverting the image through the pinhole. Therefore image inversion results, rather than aberration or polarization effects that require curved lens systems or polarized mediums.
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