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Has relativity of simultaneity been directly observed?
I know that thought experiment about trains when a flash of light in the middle reaches the both end simultaneously for a passenger but different times for the bystander.
So were there (non-thought) ...
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Status of experimental searches for tachyons?
Now that the dust has settled on the 2011 superluminal neutrino debacle at OPERA, I'm interested in understanding the current status of experimental searches for neutrinos. Although the OPERA claim ...
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Is there any experimental evidence to support the Terrell rotation?
The Shapiro delay was predicted in 1964 and observed by 1966, and is now a tool used to measure the mass of distant binary pulsars. The Terrell-Penrose rotation was published in 1959, but I can find ...
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Single electron non-perturbing detector
I am designing an experiment where I need to trigger the release of an electron by a radioactive source (Sr-90).
The easy way to do it is to use a thin scintillator right after the source collimator. ...
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What were the intention/conclusions for Michelson-Morley experiment?
Which of the following were the intentions of M&M?
to disprove the existence of aether.
to show that the aether has no effect on matter and energy and therefore is as good as non-existent.
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Can Mirror box simulate long light travel?
Imagine that there is a cube box that has mirrors all 6 faces in . If we use a strong laser and enter in the box from a small hole on the box. The laser light travels in the box long time that we can ...
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What is the reason behind specific values for charge of electrons, protons?
Why do things like protons and neutrons have specific values. Also speed of light is a speed in which even if you go towards it, the speed does not vary. But why does light have to travel at speed?
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Why has the ether been disregarded as a valid medium through which light can propagate? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Ether theory acceptance
Although the Einstein's theory of relativity seemed to make the concept of an ether obsolete, did it necessarily invalidate it? Are there any ...
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About the Ether Theory acceptance
Why was the Ether Theory refused by Modern Physics? If you please explain me, I just wanted to understand it more.
