Physics A-Level
Cone cells
What Cone cells means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cone cells
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Detect colour and detail in brighter light, dominating at high intensity and peaking near 555 nm.
Topics that use Cone cells
- Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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