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The impression of an image persists on the retina for about _________ of a second.

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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1/16th

The phenomenon of persistence of vision means the retina retains an image for roughly \(\tfrac{1}{16}\) of a second after the stimulus is removed. This is why a sequence of still frames shown faster than ~16 per second is perceived as continuous motion in film and animation.

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