Albert Michelson Was the First U

question 39

Multiple Choice

Albert Michelson was the first U.S. scientist to win the Nobel Prize. His prize was for

• A) his studies of light.
• B) his research into static electricity.
• C) proving Maxwell's equations all over again.
• D) his discovery of the solar wind.
• E) his work with accelerating electrical charges.

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