Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 426 Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham) 1852 1931 Michelson, Albert Abraham Michelson, A. A. (Albert Abraham) Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis Page images provided by Case Western Reserve University's Digital Preservation Department "Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light" by Albert A. Michelson is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The book details Michelson's groundbreaking experiments conducted at the U.S. Naval Academy aimed at determining the speed of light with high precision. Michelson's work is significant in the history of physics as it laid the groundwork for future explorations of light and contributed to the development of more advanced optical methods. In this publication, Michelson describes the experimental setup, including the use of a revolving mirror apparatus and extensive measurements taken between mirrors located 1986.23 feet apart. Through a series of trials and corrections for errors, he arrives at a mean value for the velocity of light, ultimately finding it to be approximately 299,940 kilometers per second. Michelson also addresses various methodological challenges and objections regarding the accuracy of his measurements, such as the effects of atmospheric conditions and the precision of his measuring tools. His meticulous approach showcases the transition into more rigorous experimental physics, elevating the scientific understanding of light's velocity in a systematic and quantifiable manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Light -- Speed QC Text Category: Science - Physics 163921 2025-10-05T09:04:02.768016 text/html 142092 2024-10-28T18:53:20 text/html 187288 2025-10-05T09:04:11.024494 application/epub+zip 185321 2025-10-05T09:04:06.236522 application/epub+zip 110243 2025-10-05T09:04:04.844015 application/epub+zip 823294 2025-10-05T09:04:13.451464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805418 2025-10-05T09:04:09.951469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279569 2022-09-06T04:51:53.003088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97605 2025-10-05T09:04:01.909034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77795 2024-10-28T18:53:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16035 2025-10-05T09:04:13.578477 application/rdf+xml 19972 2025-10-05T09:04:05.359504 image/jpeg 4356 2025-10-05T09:04:05.101002 image/jpeg 174851 2025-10-05T09:04:02.806052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia