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the Exploratorium
This webpage contains an Exploratorium activity that shows how the perceived size of an object depends on its distance from the viewer. A materials list, procedure, a follow up, and images of the setup, are all provided.
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Title = {Size and Distance},
Publisher = {Exploratorium},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {2 May 2025},
Month = {October 20, 1997},
Year = {2007}
}
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