Albert A. Michelson very carefully measured the speed of light using an alternative version of the technique developed by Fizeau. (See Problem 22.2.) Shows the approach Michelson used. Light was reflected from one face of a rotating eight-sided mirror towards a stationary mirror 35.0 km away. At certain rates of rotation, the returning beam of light was directed toward the eye of an observer as shown.
(a) What minimum angular speed must the rotating mirror have in order that side A will have rotated to position B, causing the light to be reflected to the eye?
(b) What is the next-higher angular velocity that will enable the source of light to beseen?

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Observer Stationary mirтor Rotating mirror 35.0 km- Light source