Fizeau's toothed wheel experiment

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:components gptkb:lighting_system
receiver
rotating mirror
toothed wheel
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of electromagnetism
gptkbp:has_applications_in gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:astronomy
metrology
optical engineering
gptkbp:has_limitations affected by atmospheric conditions
requires precise alignment
limited by mechanical precision
requires high-speed rotation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fizeau's toothed wheel experiment
gptkbp:influenced_by previous experiments on light
gptkbp:inspired later optical experiments
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Hippolyte_Fizeau
gptkbp:involves interference patterns
reflection of light
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in research studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with Hippolyte Fizeau's legacy
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in science history events
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_considered_as one of the first light speed measurements
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:educational_content
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic papers
gptkbp:is_explored_in historical analyses of physics
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:philosophy_of_science
gptkbp:is_notable_for accuracy in measuring light speed
gptkbp:is_part_of development of modern physics
scientific curriculum
history of physics
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:scientific_community
gptkbp:is_referenced_in textbooks on optics
gptkbp:is_related_to wave theory of light
gptkbp:is_studied_in physics courses
gptkbp:key understanding light behavior
gptkbp:location gptkb:France
gptkbp:outcome speed of light approximately 313,000 km/s
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Annales_de_Chimie_et_de_Physique
gptkbp:purpose measure the speed of light
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Michelson-Morley_experiment
gptkbp:result first successful measurement of light speed
gptkbp:significance paved the way for future measurements of light speed
gptkbp:technique toothed wheel and rotating mirror
gptkbp:type optical experiment
gptkbp:uses mechanical rotation
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of science museums
light's finite speed
gptkbp:year 1850
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hippolyte_Fizeau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7