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Aperture

physical science Maturity 9-11

A hole lets light in.

Pupillary light reflex.jpg
Pupillary light reflex.jpg
It is like a tiny window. Your eye has a small hole too.
Human eye in dim light.jpg
Human eye in dim light.jpg
It helps you see things well. It can be big or small. Can you see the light?

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Lenses with different apertures.jpg
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Pupillary light reflex.jpg
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Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 STM lens-aperture...
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ApertureDefn1707.png
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Aperture-open.svg
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Yerkes Observatory Astro4p6.jpg
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Aperture diagram.svg
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16 minolta 50mm.jpg
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Aperture in Canon 50mm f1.8 II lens.jpg
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Voluntary pupil dilation.gif
File:Human eye in dim light.jpg
Human eye in dim light.jpg
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