How did Michelson set up his famous experiment?

Subject: How did Michelson set up his famous experiment?

Date: Tue Feb 8 05:53:56 2000
Posted by Year 13 Physicists
Grade level: 10-12 School: Netherhall School
City: Maryport State/Province: Cumbria Country: United Kingdom
Area of science: Physics
ID: 950010836.Ph

Message:


We've been studying Michelson's determination of the speed of light using 
an octagonal prism on the top of Mt Wilson. While understanding the 
principle, we were wondering:
 >> How did Michelson measure precisely the distance travelled by the 
light?
 >> How did he line up his mirrors at 35km away?

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