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Problem Set 2
1. Starting with Maxwell’s equations and the expression for Lorentz force
in SI units, show that there is no experiment that can determine 0 and
µ0 independently.
5. Work out the pattern of the fringe shift expected because of (i) the
rotation of earth about its axis, and (ii) the orbital motion of the Earth
around the Sun.
7. Reading assignment: What was the explanation of Lorentz for the null
result of Michelson Morley experiment?