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MacInnes, Iain; Smith, Stuart – Physics Teacher, 2010
In the "The Science Study Series" book "The Physics of Television", it is stated that persistence of vision lasts for about a tenth of a second. This will be a notional figure just as 25 cm is taken to be the least distance of distinct vision. Estimates range from 1/8 to 1/16 s.
Descriptors: Persistence, Vision, Visual Perception, Science Instruction
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Sanny, Jeff – Physics Teacher, 1999
Describes an experiment in which students work together in small groups, take data, and make a calculation to roughly determine the diameter of the blind spot in their eye. (WRM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Optics, Physics, Physiology
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Gabrielson, Curt – Physics Teacher, 1996
Describes an in-depth, comprehensive method that enables students to understand the basic concepts of visual perception. (JRH)
Descriptors: Physics, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts