The Speed of Light: Historical Perspective and Experimental Findings
The Speed of Light: Historical Perspective and Experimental Findings
The Speed of Light: Historical Perspective and Experimental Findings
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THE SPEED OF LIGHT<br />
WORKS CITED<br />
1 I. B. Cohen, Roemer <strong>and</strong> the First Determination <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Velocity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Light</strong>, Isis, 31, 2 (1940)<br />
2 N. D. Tyson, <strong>Speed</strong> Limit, Natural History, 114, 1 (2005)<br />
3 C. B. Boyer, Early Estimates <strong>of</strong> the Velocity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Light</strong>, Isis, 33, 1 (1941)<br />
4 Hutchinson Dictionary <strong>of</strong> Scientific Biography, Arm<strong>and</strong><br />
Hippolyte Louis Fizeau, http://www.accessscience.com<br />
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6 See appendix 1 for derivation<br />
7 S.T. Thornton, Modern Physics for Scientists <strong>and</strong> Engineers,<br />
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12 See appendix 2 for derivation<br />
13 See appendix 3 for diagrams<br />
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