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Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light: Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapolisMichelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham)

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Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light: Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis

Name: Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light: Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
Author: Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham)

Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham)

Light -- Speed

Date.
      | Distinctness of image.
      |    | Temperature, Fahr.
      |    | | Position of deflected image.
      |    | |    | Position of slit.
      |    | |    |       | Displacement of image in divisions.
      |    | |    |       |      | Difference between greatest and least values.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     B.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |     Cor.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      | Number of revolutions per second.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      |       | Radius of measurement, in feet.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      |       |     | Value of one turn of the screw.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      |       |     |     |  Velocity of light in air, in kilometers.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      |       |     |     |        |      Remarks.
      |    | |    |       |      |    |     |      |       |     |     |        |        |
   June  5|3|76|114.85|  0.300|114.55|0.17|1.423|-0.132|257.36|28.672|0.99614|299850|Electric light.
   June  7|2|72|114.64|  0.074|114.56|0.10|1.533|-0.084|257.52|28.655|0.99614|299740|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  7|2|72|114.58|  0.074|114.50|0.08|1.533|-0.084|257.52|28.647|0.99614|299900|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  7|2|72| 85.91|  0.074| 85.84|0.12|1.533|-0.084|193.14|28.647|0.99598|300070|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  7|2|72| 85.97|  0.074| 85.89|O.07|1.533|-0.084|193.14|28.650|0.99598|299930|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  7|2|72|114.61|  0.074|114-53|0.07|1.533|-0.084|257.42|28.650|0.99614|299850|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  9|3|83|114.54|  0.074|114.47|0.07|1.533|-0.216|257.39|28.658|0.99614|299950|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  9|3|83|114.54|  0.074|114.46|0.10|1.533|-0.216|257.39|28.658|0.99614|299980|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  9|3|83|114.57|  0.074|114.47|0.08|1.533|-0.216|257.39|28.662|0.99614|299980|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  9|3|83|114.57|  0.074|114.50|0.06|1.533|-0.216|257.39|28.660|0.99614|299880|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June  9|2|83|114.61|  0.074|114.53|0.13|1.533|-0.216|257.39|28.678|0.99614|300000|P.M. Frame inclined at various angles
   June 10|2|90|114.60|  0.074|114.52|0.11|1.517|-0.300|257.29|28.685|0.99614|299980|P.M.
   June 10|2|90|114.62|  0.074|114.54|0.08|1.517|-0.300|257.29|28.685|0.99614|299930|P.M.
   June 12|2|71|114.81|  0.074|114.74|0.09|1.450|-0.072|257.45|28.690|0.99614|299650|A.M.
   June 12|2|71|114.78|  0.074|114.70|0.05|1.450|-0.072|257.45|28.690|0.99614|299760|A.M.
   June 12|1|71|114.76|  0.074|114.68|0.09|1.450|-0.072|257.45|28.690|0.99614|299810|A.M.
   June 13|3|72|112.64|  0.074|112.56|0.09|1.500|-0.084|257.49|28.172|0.99614|300000|A.M.
   June 13|3|72|112.63|  0.074|112.56|0.10|1.500|-0.084|257.49|28.172|0.99614|300000|A.M.

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Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light: Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis

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