The First Successful Measurement of the Speed of Light Was

question 33

Multiple Choice

The first successful measurement of the speed of light was made by

• A) Rene Descartes.
• B) Armand Fizeau.
• C) Christian Huygens.
• D) Ole Roemer.
• E) James Maxwell.

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