How Did Physicists Try to Detect the Luminiferous Aether in the Late

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Multiple Choice

How did physicists try to detect the luminiferous aether in the late 19th century?

• A) by measuring the rate at which it produced light
• B) by measuring its refractive properties
• C) by measuring its density
• D) by measuring its relative velocity to Earth

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