The Experiment That Dispelled the Idea That Light Travels in the Ether

question 89

Multiple Choice

The experiment that dispelled the idea that light travels in the ether is called the

• A)Michelson-Morley experiment.
• B)Hafele and Keating experiment.
• C)Fitzgerald-Kennedy experiment.
• D)twin paradox.

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