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What impact did the Michelson-Morley experiment have on the ether theory?.
- A.It strengthened the ether theory.
- B.It had no impact on the ether theory.
- C.It led to the rejection of the ether theory.
- D.It confirmed the ether's properties.
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- It led to the rejection of the ether theory.
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The experiment's failure to detect the expected ether wind provided strong evidence against the ether theory, leading to its eventual rejection in favor of Einstein's theory of relativity.
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