chapter 21 Speed of light chapter 21
Course modified date: 23 Jun 2021
This course explains the great significance of the Speed of light, and how scientists found amazing experimental methods to measure this highest speed in the universe. There is no speed or velocity possible in the Universe higher than the speed of light.
View our animations that show you how the light waves move from source to the very end.
Following topics are covered:
1) The speed of light (or velocity of light)
2) Fizeau method of measurement of speed of light (in the year 1849)
3) Michelson method of measurement of speed of light
Also included is a video about a calculation of Speed of Light mentioned in The Rig Veda, an extremely ancient Indian sacred Text, said to be more than 7000 years old.
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