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ValenceE
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Hello all,
Having read many threads and posts about light, it’s speed c, SR etc, the particular issue of not being able to measure the one way speed of light has always stood out and kept me very interested, so, after pondering about it for a while, I would like to propose an experimental setup in order to measure the one way speed of light.
The attached diagram shows the simple setup which has a source, two mirrors and one clock;
- Distance SC = distance SM2 = 10 meters
- mirrors M1 and M2 are positioned at a 90 degree angle from each other
Am I right in saying that for an observer at rest with the test setup;
1- the light pulse will start the clock (t1 = 0) and reflect from mirror M2 simultaneously.
2- the reflected pulse from M2 will stop the clock at t2 and, via Pythagoras, a calculation of the one way speed of light is given by the equation
SqrRoot ((M1M2)^2 + (M1C)^2) / (t2-t1) = SOL
Using a rotating gantry, this experimental setup could be repeated in any starting direction to gather data for additional validation.
Can this be a valid measurement of the one way speed of light?
Thank you for your comments and best regards,
VE
Having read many threads and posts about light, it’s speed c, SR etc, the particular issue of not being able to measure the one way speed of light has always stood out and kept me very interested, so, after pondering about it for a while, I would like to propose an experimental setup in order to measure the one way speed of light.
The attached diagram shows the simple setup which has a source, two mirrors and one clock;
- Distance SC = distance SM2 = 10 meters
- mirrors M1 and M2 are positioned at a 90 degree angle from each other
Am I right in saying that for an observer at rest with the test setup;
1- the light pulse will start the clock (t1 = 0) and reflect from mirror M2 simultaneously.
2- the reflected pulse from M2 will stop the clock at t2 and, via Pythagoras, a calculation of the one way speed of light is given by the equation
SqrRoot ((M1M2)^2 + (M1C)^2) / (t2-t1) = SOL
Using a rotating gantry, this experimental setup could be repeated in any starting direction to gather data for additional validation.
Can this be a valid measurement of the one way speed of light?
Thank you for your comments and best regards,
VE