The Michelson and Morey Experiment

There are some experiments throughout the history of physics that challenge the old system of thinking, while opening up doors for new ideas and progressions to be made. One such experiment is the Michelson and Morley experiment of the earth's velocity through "aether". Albert Michelson and William Morley were two American physicists who worked in Cleveland, Ohio. They grew up in a time where scientists believed that the universe 'floated' in a special substance called …

…their work, and this shows how important the experiment was. It led scientists to rethink the laws of physics, and led to a revolution on the concept of relativity. Bibliography: "Michelson-Morley Experiment" article by R.S. Shankland, in the encyclopedia of Physics, Third Edition, 1990 by Van Nostrand Reinhold. White line fringes: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/whilig.html#c1 A bit of History: Michelson http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/relativ/mmhist.html