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The Most Beautiful Experiments in Physics

Posted by michael on from the eye-of-the-beholder dept.

TheMatt writes "In this month's 'Physics World', Robert P. Crease asks the question: what is the most beautiful experiment in physics? Some criteria quoted are that it must change what people thought, must not be too complicated or expensive, and, most importantly, be within the reach of students (which leaves out Stern-Gerlach or Michelson-Morley). He also has a page at BNL reprinting the article, with a place for suggestions from the community on their opinion." I'll nominate a simple one: Foucault's Pendulum. :)

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  1. Best experiment. by screenbert · · Score: 0, Troll

    I would say it has to be this case mod...

    http://www.g-news.ch/articles/nhp200nc/

    It makes me have this gooey feeling inside.

  2. it's pretty stupid sig you have, dude by apankrat · · Score: 0, Troll

    not funny, not smart and without any point

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    3.243F6A8885A308D313