Cool Physics #10: Michelson-Morley and the Luminiferous Aether

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This is a brief overview of the Michelson-Morley experiment, which showed that there was no aether through which light waves would propagate. This experiment was instrumental in the development of modern physics—special relativity in particular.

Thumbnail from Alain Le Rille—shown on wikipedia

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