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Eppur, Si Muove!

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Relativity in Rotating Frames

Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics ((FTPH,volume 135))

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Simple ideas that shed new light on the physics of rotation as it concerns two famous experiments: The Wilson and Wilson, and the Michelson and Morley experiments.

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  1. Fisika Teorikoa, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.K. 644, 48080, Bilbo, Spain

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Bel, L. (2004). Eppur, Si Muove!. In: Rizzi, G., Ruggiero, M.L. (eds) Relativity in Rotating Frames. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 135. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0528-8_14

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