Spooky eye rolling
Stories from Physics
for 11-14
14-16
Research by the American Air Force has found the resonant frequency of the human eyeball to be around 19 Hz. To determine that figure, 15 human volunteers were exposed to vertical vibrations in the range of 5-50 Hz and their eye movements were observed by monitoring reflection from the cornea.
This resonance may lead to the perception of unusual visual effects. Researchers have made the controversial claim that 19 Hz infrasound may be responsible for the perception of paranormal phenomena. Ultrasound waves were found to be present in areas of a 14th century cellar in Coventry where people had reported paranormal experiences.
References
M. K. Ohlbaum Mechanical Resonant Frequency of the Human Eye in Vivo, August 1976, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
S. T. Parsons, Infrasound and the paranormal. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, vol. 76, no. 908, 2012, pp. 150-174.
V. Tandy, & P. Street, Something In The Cellar. Journal-Society For Psychical Research, vol. 64, 2000, pp. 129-140.
