A DIY Laser Set-Up to Accurately Measure the Speed of Light
• motherboard.vice.comOne of the earliest apparatuses designed to measure the speed of light on Earth just got an update with lasers and webcams.
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One of the earliest apparatuses designed to measure the speed of light on Earth just got an update with lasers and webcams.
Like tiny fireworks of physics.
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