The speed of light

Subject: Physics

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Whiteboard presentation

Resource ID: h3212
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– explain how Roemer proved that the speed of light was finite in value
– describe the measurement of speed as conducted by Fizeau
– explain the concept of relative motion
– define inertial and non-inertial frames
– state Einstein's postulates.

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The early measureme... Illustration Galileo's measurements Animation Infinitely high? Whiteboard exercise Galileo's measurement Whiteboard exercise The measurement of ... Illustration The eclipses of Io Animation Roemer's proof Whiteboard exercise The measurement of ... Animation Fizeau's measurement Whiteboard exercise The relativity of m... Animation Inertial and non-in... Animation Relative motion Whiteboard exercise The principles of r... Animation Einstein's postulates Whiteboard exercise Einstein's first po... Whiteboard exercise

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Secondary School

Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Physics

Theory of relativity

116. The speed of light

YDP SA

Keywords

light, speed, time, distance, frame, relativity, Fizeau, delay, year, Galileo, eclipse, Albert Einstein, The speed of light, Roemer, inertial

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