The ratio of the size of the image to the distance from the pinhole is the same as the ratio of the size of the sun to the distance to the sun.
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mEEGal@lemmy.world 5 months ago
You can actually use this, or more generally the shadow of a tree on any sunny day to calculate the distance to the sun !
(Can’t seem to find the video demonstrating it, but I have a feeling it’s from Physics Girl or Up And Atom on youtube)
Wolf314159@startrek.website 5 months ago
Zkuld@lemmy.world 5 months ago
how?
mEEGal@lemmy.world 5 months ago
My gut says Thales’ thorem, but this needs checking.
That’s why I was looking for the video
Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 5 months ago
Only if you know the sun’s size, which kind of presupposes you know its distance.
mEEGal@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Strictly speaking, it’s not required, but I get your point.
In any case, you can evaluate the relative sizes, which is cool enough ! (⚠️ nerd alert ⚠️)