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...determine whether or not two beams of light, traveling in opposite directions around the rectangle, require exactly the same time to complete the circuit. The system of mirrors at the four corners of the rectangle constitutes an interferometer ?which is one of the most celebrated inventions of Prof. Michelson???and will make it possible to compare the time required for the two beams of light to make the circuit...
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