Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light
by Albert A. Michelson
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About this eBook
- Author
- Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham), 1852-1931
- Title
- Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
- Credits
- Page images provided by Case Western Reserve University's Digital Preservation Department
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QC: Science: Physics
- Subject
- Light -- Speed
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 11753
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11753
- Release Date
- March 1, 2004
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light — Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. — Albert A. Michelson, Master U.S. Navy. — Note. — Table Of Contents. — Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light. — By Albert A. Michelson, Master, U.S.N.
- 2.Introduction.
- 3.Theory of New Method.
- 4.Arrangement and Description of Apparatus. — Site and Plan. — The Heliostat. — The Revolving Mirror. — Adjustment of the Revolving Mirror. — The Micrometer. — Manner of Using the Micrometer. — Measurement of Speed of Rotation. — The Observer's Table. — The Lens. — The Fixed Mirror. — Adjustment of the Fixed Mirror. — Apparatus for Supplying and Regulating the Blast of Air. — Method Followed in Experiment.
- 5.Determination of The Constants. — Comparison of the Steel Tape with the Standard Yard. — Determination of the Value of Micrometer. — Measurement of the Distance between the Mirrors. — Rate of Standard Ut 3 Fork. — Set of determinations made at Naval Academy. — Specimen of a Determination of Rate of Ut 3 Fork. — Résumé of determinations made at Naval Academy. — Second determination . — Effect of Support and of Scraping. — Specimen. — Résumé. — Specimen. — Résumé. — Specimen. — Résumé .
- 6.The Formulæ.
- 7.Observations. — Specimen Observation.
- 8.Discussion of Errors. — The Distance. — The Speed of Rotation. — The Deflection. — Final Result.
- 9.Objections Considered. — Measurement of the Deflection. — Uncertainty of Laws of Reflection and Refraction in Media in Rapid Rotation. — Retardation Caused by Reflection. — Distortion of the Revolving Mirror. — Imperfection of the Lens. — Periodic Variations in Friction. — Change of Speed of Rotation. — Bias.
- 10.Postscript.
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