The Mendenhall Experiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Thomas_C._Mendenhall
gptkbp:date 1887
gptkbp:field physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mendenhall Experiment
gptkbp:influenced development of special relativity
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose to test the effect of Earth's motion on the speed of light
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Michelson–Morley_experiment
gptkbp:result null result (no detectable effect of Earth's motion on light speed)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_'Elvis'_Baskette
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8