Physics A-Level
Rod cells
What Rod cells means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Rod cells
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Highly sensitive in dim light but colour-blind, dominating at low intensity and peaking near 500 nm.
Topics that use Rod cells
- Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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