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Publication Date: 2014-Jul
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Wobbly Strings: Calculating the Capture Rate of a Webcam Using the Rolling Shutter Effect in a Guitar
Cunnah, David
Physics Education, v49 n4 p431-435 Jul 2014
In this paper I propose a method of calculating the time between line captures in a standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) webcam using the rolling shutter effect when filming a guitar. The exercise links the concepts of wavelength and frequency, while outlining the basic operation of a CMOS camera through vertical line capture.
Descriptors: Video Technology, Scientific Concepts, Photography, Physics, Science Activities, Musical Instruments, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Teaching Methods
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