a. In all of the experiments discussed, from Galileo to Michelson, it was necessary to measure...

 

  

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a. In all of the experiments discussed, from Galileo to Michelson, it was necessary to measure two very important quantities to determine the speed of light. What were these two quantities? b. Roemer was the first to measure the speed of light with any degree of accuracy. But he was limited in how accurate he could be. What measurement was not well known at that time, and therefore limited Roemer? c. How did Fizeau know if the toothed wheel was spinning too fast for a proper measurement for the speed of light? d. Besides measuring distance and time, what else did Foucault have to measure to determine the speed of light? e. Was Michelson's experimental apparatus more like Fizeau's or Foucault's? a. In all of the experiments discussed, from Galileo to Michelson, it was necessary to measure two very important quantities to determine the speed of light. What were these two quantities? b. Roemer was the first to measure the speed of light with any degree of accuracy. But he was limited in how accurate he could be. What measurement was not well known at that time, and therefore limited Roemer? c. How did Fizeau know if the toothed wheel was spinning too fast for a proper measurement for the speed of light? d. Besides measuring distance and time, what else did Foucault have to measure to determine the speed of light? e. Was Michelson's experimental apparatus more like Fizeau's or Foucault's?

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