Parallax is ___________

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  1. The process of capturing images using a drone
  2. The difference in apparent position of an object when viewed from different angles
  3. A unit of measurement for photographs
  4. A type of camera lens

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Option 2 : The difference in apparent position of an object when viewed from different angles
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CONCEPT:

  • Parallax: A difference or displacement in the apparent position of an object, when viewed along two different lines of sight, is called parallax. Mostly due to the motion of the observer or the observed or both.

EXPLANATION:

  • difference or displacement in the apparent position of an object, when viewed along two different lines of sight, is called parallax.
  • Mostly due to the motion of the observer or the observed or both.
  • In the given figure the same object is seen from two different viewpoints, that is giving the different look to the object.

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  • So the correct answer is option 3.
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