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speed of light

11/16/2022

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How can we measure the speed of light? Answered by Quora contributor Matthew Talia, Theoretical Particle Physicist, Warsaw, Poland
 
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You can do it in the comfort of your own home! Do you have a microwave and something that melts rather easily, let’s say a chocolate bar?

The next thing you will need to know is the frequency of microwave radiation. There is a good chance it is written somewhere on your microwave oven. The standard is usually 2.45 GHz (gigahertz).

Remove the turntable first, place your chocolate bar in, and after microwaving for a bit, take your chocolate bar out and measure the distance between two melted spots.

Multiplying this distance by 2 will give you the wavelength of microwave radiation interference inside the microwave oven.

The product of the oven wavelength [what you measured] and frequency [usually 2.45, as he stated] should give you the speed of light.

I think I might try this with Alexander, who turns nine in a month.
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