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Discuss how the experiment supports constant light speed.
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Special relativity
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Michelson-Morley experiment
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Discuss how the experiment supports constant light speed
- This point belongs to Special relativity, especially Michelson-Morley experiment.
- You need to be able to discuss how the experiment supports constant light speed.
- The key ideas to know are constant, experiment, and discuss.
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