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Trouton-Noble experiment |
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Trouton-Noble experiment [¦trü·tən ′nō·bəl ik′sper·ə·mənt] (electromagnetism) An experiment to detect ether drift by measuring the deflection of a charged parallel plate capacitor which is suspended so that it is free to turn. (relativity) An experiment to measure the torque acting on a suspended, charged parallel-plate capacitor; the observed absence of the torque supports the special theory of relativity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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