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Michelson–Morley experiment — UPSC IFoS 2016 Physics PYQ
Buy PYQ Solution Manual →What is the significance of the null result of Michelson-Morley experiment ? In their experiment Michelson and Morley set l_1 = l_2 = 11\text{ metres}. The wavelength of light used was 5.5 \times 10^{-7}\text{ m}. The orbital velocity of the earth is taken to be 30\text{ kms/sec}. Estimate the fringe shift to be expected.
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