Fizeau Method
Author:H C Verma
JEE Main
IMPORTANT
Important Questions on Fizeau Method
HARD
IMPORTANT
In an experiment to measure the speed of light by Fizeau's apparatus, the following data are used.
Distance between the mirrors,
the number of teeth in the wheel.
Find the minimum angular speed of the wheel for which the image is not seen in .

EASY
IMPORTANT
In the original Fizeau method, the light travelled and then returned. What could be the difficulty if this distance is taken as

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT
In Fizeau method of measuring the speed of light, the toothed wheel is placed in the focal plane of a converging lens. How would the experiment be affected if the wheel is slightly away from the focal plane?

