The strobe is far quicker than the eye. (stroboscopic light development; Harold Edgerton)

From: Mechanical Engineering-CIME | Date: June 1, 1989| Author: Rosen, Jerome | Copyright information

THE STROBE IS FAR QUICKER THAN THE EYE

One way to analyze a problem is to study images of it. But because the human eye cannon resolve motion that occurs in less than one quarter of a second, it needs an accessory to manipulate space and slow the action.

High-speed photography is that accessory. It is used to capture an event that the eye alone wouldn't see, and to stretch out the data to make the event visible. The slowed action sheds light on the ways segm...

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