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This site from the Exploratorium contains an activity to demonstrate fatigue of the eyes' motion detectors and the resulting visual illusions.  A spiral disk is rotated as the participant stares at it for a few seconds; upon looking away, he or she sees the surroundings rushing toward or away from him or her.  The activity uses everyday materials and includes an explanation of what occurs. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
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Optics
- The Eye
- Informal Education
- Middle School
- High School
- Instructional Material
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© 2006 Exploratorium
Keywords:
detector channel, fatigue, perception, visual illusion
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Metadata instance created June 12, 2006 by Ann Deml
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August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner).
AJP/PRST-PER
Depth Spinner (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner>.
APA Format
Depth Spinner. (2006). Retrieved April 26, 2024, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Depth Spinner. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner (accessed 26 April 2024).
MLA Format
Depth Spinner. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner>.
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@misc{ Title = {Depth Spinner}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {26 April 2024}, Year = {2006} }
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%0 Electronic Source %D 2006 %T Depth Spinner %I Exploratorium %V 2024 %N 26 April 2024 %9 text/html %U https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner


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