Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 282 Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham) 1852 1931 Michelson, Albert Abraham Michelson, A. A. (Albert Abraham) Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Page images provided by Case Western Reserve University's Digital Preservation Department "Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light" by Albert A. Michelson is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The book details Michelson's groundbreaking experiments conducted at the U.S. Naval Academy aimed at determining the speed of light with high precision. Michelson's work is significant in the history of physics as it laid the groundwork for future explorations of light and contributed to the development of more advanced optical methods. In this publication, Michelson describes the experimental setup, including the use of a revolving mirror apparatus and extensive measurements taken between mirrors located 1986.23 feet apart. Through a series of trials and corrections for errors, he arrives at a mean value for the velocity of light, ultimately finding it to be approximately 299,940 kilometers per second. Michelson also addresses various methodological challenges and objections regarding the accuracy of his measurements, such as the effects of atmospheric conditions and the precision of his measuring tools. His meticulous approach showcases the transition into more rigorous experimental physics, elevating the scientific understanding of light's velocity in a systematic and quantifiable manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Light -- Speed QC Text Browsing: Science - General 163919 163920 2024-10-05T11:10:17.913278 2023-10-05T10:33:09.203565 text/html text/html 163619 2021-03-03T03:37:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 94798 2021-03-03T03:37:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187268 2024-10-05T11:10:27.026216 application/epub+zip 185351 2024-10-05T11:10:21.826290 application/epub+zip 110272 2024-10-05T11:10:20.251275 application/epub+zip 823372 2024-10-05T11:10:29.817210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805374 2024-10-05T11:10:25.962206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279569 2022-09-06T04:51:53.003088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97612 97531 2024-10-05T11:10:16.723249 2023-10-05T10:33:08.078570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99056 2020-12-26T03:40:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31662 2020-12-26T03:40:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19234 2024-10-05T11:10:29.950202 application/rdf+xml 19972 2024-10-05T11:10:20.845226 image/jpeg 4356 2024-10-05T11:10:20.540256 image/jpeg 174853 2024-10-05T11:10:17.952263 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia