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Kerr cell shutter

Okay kiddo, do you know what a camera is? It's like a magic box that captures pictures of things you can see, right?

Well, inside the camera, there's a special part called a shutter. The shutter is like a curtain that opens and closes really fast to control how much light goes into the camera.

Now, the kerr cell shutter is a special kind of shutter that uses something called a kerr cell. A kerr cell is a little box made of special materials that can change the way light moves through it.

So, when you push a button on a camera with a kerr cell shutter, a special electric current goes through the kerr cell and makes it change the way light goes through. This makes the shutter open and close really fast, like a tiny magic curtain.

Why is this important? Well, it lets the camera take pictures really fast, even of things that are moving really quickly! Plus, it helps make sure the pictures come out really clear and sharp. Pretty cool, huh?
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