Physics A-Level
aether
What aether means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of aether
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A hypothesised medium for light, support for which was removed by the null result.
Topics that use aether
- The Michelson-Morley experiment (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- absolute motion
- Classical Galilean velocity addition
- Interference fringes
- Interferometer
- Invariance of the speed of light
- Michelson-Morley experiment
- null result
- Part-silvered mirror
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