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PASCO AP-8586 Laser Speed of Light Apparatus User Manual

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Model No. AP-8586

Laser Speed of Light System

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Analysis

Plot

vs.

. (Remember that

is two times the mirror

position. The slope of the best-fit line is the speed of light.

Note: You can plot your data and obtain the best-fit line using
DataStudio. For instructions, see Appendix B of this manual.

Mirror

Position

(m)

Phase

(s)

t

d

d

Table 1a