| Show experiments with light prof A A michelson chelson Ml of the university of chicago one of the worlds most eminent scientists has announced results of experimentation with the U velocity of light conducted by him last summer at mt wilson observatory in california the outcome lie said was very promising the problem was to educe uncertainty as to tile the number of miles light travels in one second of time doctor albel elson explained L toil that thus far fair the average V I 1 speed given by various methods of uk 4 kt I 1 measurement was miles a second sect T V the uncertainty being a mutter matter of 20 or 30 ralles miles and tile the goal a reduction of this uncertainty to one mile he says the velocity of light Is out one of the most fundamental of tile constants of nature and this alone would justify the attempt to measure it with the highest possible precision two weeks will be needed b professors michelson chelson Ml and henry G gate to test the einstein theory of I 1 li means of their elaborate up lp which Is nearing completion at clearing TIL |
