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Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light - Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis by Albert A. Michelson
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256.070
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n = 257.426 257.43 257.43 257.43 257.43
r = 28.157 28.157 28.157 28.157 28.157

The above specimen was selected because in it the readings were all taken
by another and noted down without divulging them till the whole five sets
were completed.

The following is the calculation for V:

2d, 3d,
1st set. and 4th sets. 5th set.
log c′ = 51607 51607 51607
" T = 99832 99832 99832
" d = 05131 05119 05123
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56570 56558 56562
" r = 44958 44958 44958
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" tan φ = 11612 11600 11604
φ = 2694″.7 2694″.1 2694″.3
" c = 49670 49670 49670
" n = 41066 41066 41066
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90736 90736 90736
" φ = 43052 43042 43046
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" V = 47684 47694 47690
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