Question: ( a ) Bob and Amy compete in estimating a line with high accuracy. Amy cannot distinguish a line of 8 cm long within 7

(a) Bob and Amy compete in estimating a line with high accuracy. Amy cannot distinguish a line of 8 cm long within 7.5 to 8.5 cm . Bob can detect a difference when any line reduces by \( X \%\). Suppose their perception follows Weber's law. \( X=4\)
(i) Discuss who can detect a line of 25 cm long more accurately.
(ii) Find the range of lengths Bob can distinguish from a line of \(3 X \mathrm{~cm}\) long.
(b) Paul can marginally detect a brightness when he adjusts the surface luminance at near \(0.2\mathrm{~cd}/\mathrm{m}^{2}\) in several times. He can perceive a brightness of 10 units when the surface luminance is \(200\mathrm{~cd}/\mathrm{m}^{2}\) and 15 units when the surface luminance is increased to \(5\boldsymbol{X}0\)\(\mathrm{cd}/\mathrm{m}^{2}\).
(i) Find the threshold luminance and describe the method used.
(ii) Evaluate a mathematical expression for his perception on the surface brightness.
(iii) Calculate the surface luminance if he perceives a brightness of 8 units.
( a ) Bob and Amy compete in estimating a line

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