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Can humans ever directly see a photon?​

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Answer:

Yes humans can directly see a photon.

Step-by-step explanation:

In fact, photons are the only things that humans can directly see. A photon is a bit of light. Human eyes are specifically designed to detect light.

This happens when a photon enters the eye and is absorbed by one of the rod or cone cells that cover the retina on the inner back surface of the eye.

For Example

  • When you look at a chair, you are not actually seeing a chair.
  • You are seeing a bunch of photons that have reflected off of the chair.

Thus, Yes humans can directly see a photon.

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