Foucault's 1862 speed of light measurement
GPTKB entity
Statements (12)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Léon_Foucault
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Foucault's 1862 speed of light measurement
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:measuredQuantity |
speed of light
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| gptkbp:measuredValue |
298,000 km/s
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| gptkbp:method |
rotating mirror method
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Comptes_Rendus_de_l'Académie_des_Sciences
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| gptkbp:significance |
improved accuracy over previous measurements
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| gptkbp:year |
1862
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fizeau–Foucault_apparatus
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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