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Which device is a dark chamber that projects an image through a small hole?

A camera obscura.

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  1. A tripod
  2. A camera obscura ✔
  3. A flash unit

Why: Camera obscura is Latin for dark chamber and projects an inverted image through a small opening.

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Answer: A camera obscura. Camera obscura is Latin for dark chamber and projects an inverted image through a small opening.

  1. Photography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
    the camera obscura ("dark chamber" in Latin)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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