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Why No One Has Measured The Speed Of Light

Why it was recommended

I found the video very compelling even as a thought experiment.

Strong recommendationaemreunal · Original

What it covers

Veritasium explains why the one-way speed of light has never been measured, only the round-trip speed, since measuring it requires synchronized clocks that assume the answer. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
Veritasium
Length
19 min 5 sec
Year
2020
Open on YouTube

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