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Velocity of Light through a Moving Medium Applied to the Fizeau Experiment

Version 1 : Received: 29 November 2022 / Approved: 30 November 2022 / Online: 30 November 2022 (08:53:11 CET)

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Filipescu, F. D. Velocity of Light through a Moving Medium Applied to the Fizeau Experiment. Physics Essays, 2023, 36, 90–93. https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-36.1.90. Filipescu, F. D. Velocity of Light through a Moving Medium Applied to the Fizeau Experiment. Physics Essays, 2023, 36, 90–93. https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-36.1.90.

Abstract

Light travels in a moving medium through densities that differ from the density of that medium at rest. This study derives a formula for light velocity through a moving medium for any direction of light propagation in that medium that, applied to the Fizeau experiment, gives a fringe shift of 0.23541. The Fresnel drag coefficient applied to the Fizeau experiment offers a fringe shift of 0.20466. The mean of the fringe shift observations in the Fizeau experiment of 0.23016 confirms both expectations.

Keywords

velocity of light; moving medium; Fresnel drag coefficient; Fizeau experiment; Hoek experiment.

Subject

Physical Sciences, Theoretical Physics

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