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The determination of the velocity of light /

Presents an experiment for determining the velocity of light by focusing a deflected laser beam back and forth from a rotating mirror to a fixed mirror and measuring the deflection of the beam's image from its original path.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Granada Television International, Didsbury College of Education (Manchester, England), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Jack, Mendoza, E. (Eric)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [2004]
Series:Experiment. Physics.
Subjects:
Light > Speed.
Physics > Experiments.
Physics > Study and teaching.
Science films.
Description
Summary:Presents an experiment for determining the velocity of light by focusing a deflected laser beam back and forth from a rotating mirror to a fixed mirror and measuring the deflection of the beam's image from its original path.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (15 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Cameraman, Ray Goode ; film editor, John Pipkin.