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  * Liev Birman
  *		  * Liev Birman
 * Benjamin Hoscheit
 * Mathew Fraizer

Fizeau Experiment

FizeauExperiment

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We all learn that light speed in a stationary medium is v=c/n where n is the refractive index. What is the speed if the medium is moving at speed u? Could that speed exceed c? Using interferometry, we can measure the change in light speed induced by fast moving water. Does the relativistic velocity addition formula describe this? This project was started in Fall 2014 by students in Physics 247. Optics, piping in hand, video data soon! Help out! I think the water flow will be the largest systematic error. Swinging pendulm better maybe?

Participates

  • Liev Birman
  • Benjamin Hoscheit
  • Mathew Fraizer

None: Fizeau experiment (last edited 2016-11-27 20:03:59 by DuncanCarlsmith)