How Does Special Relativity Explain the Michelson-Morley Experiment Results?

ultimateroxas · Dec 4, 2007

How does Einstein’s theory of special Relativity explain the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment?

Iv'e tried numerous times to do a google search but got no clear answers. if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
thankyou.

Shooting Star · Dec 5, 2007

There are literally hundreds of sites. Try this:

http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/lectures/spec_rel.html

How Does Special Relativity Explain the Michelson-Morley Experiment Results?

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