Persistence of vision in a human eye is

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  1. 1/16th of a minute
  2. 1/16th of a second
  3. 1/6th of a minute
  4. 1/6th of a second

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Option 2 : 1/16th of a second
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  • The persistence of vision in a normal human eye is 1/16 s.
  • Retention of visual perception of an object even after the rays of light proceeding from it has stopped entering the eye is called persistence of vision.
  • Normally an image remains on the retina for 1/16th sec after removal of its stimulus.
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