Originally Posted By: HXW

According to this hypothesis, the counterclockwise light will return point O earlier than the clockwise light with time discrepancy about 0.02%.
But according to the MMX, they can return to point O at the same time after gyrating a circuit.


Yes, the CCW signal returns first.
No, it doesn't disagree with MMX.
Why? Because the length of each light path is different. The light that travels further takes longer. They both have the same speed.

These pictures show the fundamental difference between the circular and straight paths. It's caused by the straight path having a moving mirror.




Nevermind what somebody says, or who believes what. That isn't physics, that's politics. It doesn't prove anything.


Last edited by kallog; 04/06/10 07:10 AM.