Rosa and Dorsey method
Rosa and Dorsey method
[′rō·sə ən ′dȯr·sē ‚meth·əd] (electromagnetism)
A method of measuring the speed of light by comparing the capacitance of a capacitor in electromagnetic units, as measured experimentally, with values of currents determined from a current balance, to the capacitance of the same capacitor in electrostatic units, as determined from its geometrical dimensions.
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