Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light - Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis by Albert A. Michelson
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exceedingly small. This correction, in kilometers, is +80.
Final Result. The mean value of V from the tables is 299852 Correction for temperature +12 ------------ Velocity of light in air 299864 Correction for vacuo 80 ------------ Velocity of light in vacuo 299944±51 The final value of the velocity of light from these experiments is then--299940 kilometers per second, or 186380 miles per second. Objections Considered. Measurement of the Deflection. The chief objection, namely, that in the method of the revolving mirror the deflection is small, has already been sufficiently answered. The same |
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