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Question

How long does an image stay on the retina of a human eye?

  1. 16 seconds
  2. 1/16 of a second
  3. 1 fourthof a second
  4. 1 second

hintHint:

The persistence of vision is for a very short duration.

The correct answer is: 1/16 of a second


    • The image stays about 1/16 = 0.06 on the retina. from 1 second. This feature is called an afterimage.
    • Persistence is an optical phenomenon by which the brain interprets many static images as one, creating the appearance of motion.

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