1- What is the minimum angular speed at which Michelson's eight-sided mirror would have had to rotate to reflect light into an observer's eye by succeeding mirror faces (1/8 of a revolution, see the figure)? Calculate Angular Speed in Rad/s. And in RPM. Show complete solutions and units. Eight-sided Observer rotating mirror Stationary mirror Light source (Mt. Wilson) (Mt. Baldy) -35 km-
1- What is the minimum angular speed at which Michelson's eight-sided mirror would have had to rotate to reflect light into an observer's eye by succeeding mirror faces (1/8 of a revolution, see the figure)? Calculate Angular Speed in Rad/s. And in RPM. Show complete solutions and units. Eight-sided Observer rotating mirror Stationary mirror Light source (Mt. Wilson) (Mt. Baldy) -35 km-
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Transcribed Image Text:1- What is the minimum angular speed at which Michelson's eight-sided mirror
would have had to rotate to reflect light into an observer's eye by succeeding
mirror faces (1/8 of a revolution, see the figure)?
Calculate Angular Speed in Rad/s. And in RPM.
Show complete solutions and units.
Eight-sided
Observer
rotating
mirror
Stationary
mirror
Light
source
(Mt. Wilson)
(Mt. Baldy)
-35 km-
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