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Michael Fowler and Heather Welch
This page simulates the 1887 Michelson-Morley Experiment, one of the most famous null results in history. The purpose of the experiment was to prove the existence of "luminiferous aether" considered at the time to be the medium through which light propagated. Students can control the interferometer by changing the speed of light, altering the aether, and rotating the experimental chamber. The results of this experiment provided the first clear demonstration that the "aether drag theory" was seriously flawed.
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M. Fowler and H. Welch, (2004), WWW Document, (http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/flashlets/mmexpt6.htm).
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M. Fowler and H. Welch, Fowler's Physics Applets: Michelson-Morley Experiment (2004), <http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/flashlets/mmexpt6.htm>.
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Fowler, M., & Welch, H. (2010, May 30). Fowler's Physics Applets: Michelson-Morley Experiment. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/flashlets/mmexpt6.htm
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Fowler, Michael, and Heather Welch. Fowler's Physics Applets: Michelson-Morley Experiment. May 30, 2010. http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/flashlets/mmexpt6.htm (accessed 18 April 2024).
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Fowler, Michael, and Heather Welch. Fowler's Physics Applets: Michelson-Morley Experiment. 2004. 30 May 2010. 18 Apr. 2024 <http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/flashlets/mmexpt6.htm>.
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Year = {2004}
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