I made science magic

Chapter 323 Linn: To measure the speed of light, I only need a small gear!

Although Glenn's beam measurement experiment ultimately failed miserably, it pushed wizards' curiosity about the speed of light to another climax.

Because the results of the experiment shocked them so much, every wizard talked about the terrifying power of condensing strong light into a beam.

It is foreseeable that optics will become the research direction of many wizards in the future.

However, regarding the measurement of the speed of light, wizards are divided into two camps. Some people insist that the speed of light is infinite. After all, they can see the sun and moon which are extremely far away from here at a glance.

Measuring the speed of light is nonsense!

Others believe that the speed of light is limited because everything has that limit, and the 'light element' is no exception, but they also don't think they should continue the experiment like this.

For light, even a distance of a hundred kilometers is a blink of an eye. If this thing has a speed, it must exceed 10,000 kilometers per second to be so fast that no one can react. You must know that this thing is under their feet.

The circumference of the Eternal Star is only over 40,000 kilometers!

"Is it possible to carry out experiments at both ends of the planet?" This idea came to Sanchez's mind. The venue would be big enough, so how would they get there?

"Idiot, this planet is round, and since light travels in a straight line, it will either be blocked or fly into the universe, but cannot reach the other side." Raphael said with a sneer.

"Then what else can you do?" Sanchez asked angrily.

Raphael opened his mouth, then shook his head helplessly. "How did I know this?"

This magic star has so many ideas. Before last year's magic seminar, who would have thought that just by setting up an icicle on the sea and measuring the length of the shadow, the circumference of the entire planet could be calculated.

Length and volume...

So Raphael couldn't guess what new ideas the other party could come up with this time...

Out of curiosity, this year's magic seminar will continue. After three days, a total of three recipients of the Morning Star Medal appeared.

They are Glenn, who created the light-gathering magic, Fulla, who took the stage to explain the theory of electromagnetism on behalf of Anthony, and...

Yolande, who made a crude microscope... This wizard of the prophecy school was speechless after being refuted by Linn at last year's seminar. He learned from the experience and devoted himself wholeheartedly to research work.

When using an astronomical telescope to observe distant stars, Yolande suddenly came up with the idea of ​​making some improvements to this thing, and successfully built a microscope.

Although the two had a tit-for-tat confrontation at the seminar a year ago, Lin En didn't take this little conflict to heart. It was nothing more than an academic dispute. No matter how fierce the quarrel was, it was normal, and the other party did not deliberately do anything mean.

He wanted to use his own methods to disgust himself, so Lin En still very generously nominated Yolande for the Morning Star Medal.

This kind of generosity made Yolande feel ashamed.

He was already prepared to be targeted this time, and even wrote a speech of tens of thousands of words in advance to explain the importance of this research, but he did not expect that it would not be used at all. Instead, Lin En was the first to propose it to him

Judges who award the Medal of the Morning Star.

In the past few days of working together, Raphael kept making insinuations, hoping that Linn could reveal some details, but he was blocked by the latter... He could only mutter secretly, could it be Sanchez's guess?

That's right, the magic star wasn't completely sure about the experiment, so he kept it secretive.

Linn ignored all the rumors that were spreading wildly in the Wizarding Land. After returning to the lounge of the Iyetta School, he called Alok and others over and asked about their preparations.

"Dean Linn, you asked us to get the gears ready!" Alok and Peirce said tiredly.

It took them three days to make ten gears of the same size, ranging from five hundred to one thousand two hundred teeth. According to the dean's instructions, the accuracy must be ensured, and the distance between each tooth gap is exactly the same.

, the accuracy can reach one thousandth of a centimeter.

Only formal wizards can do such delicate work, which is why Linn brought them here specially - after all, someone has to be responsible for the work!

Lydia and Jonny are responsible for the production of semi-transparent mirrors and reflective mirrors, which are now completed.

"Very good, it seems we can start the experiment tonight!" Lin En checked the various experimental supplies and nodded with satisfaction.

Elok and others were extremely surprised. Why did the dean ask them to make so many gears?

"Do we have to rely on these things to measure the speed of light?" Lydia raised her hand and asked.

"Yes, the gears are enough!" Linn nodded.

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At night, in Greenriel City, wizards who had received the news and came to watch the experiment crowded the entire square.

With the name of Magic Star and the experiment of measuring the speed of light, no one wants to miss such a grand event.

"Master Lin En, we have been waiting for many days, are you still trying to show off?" Raphael said helplessly. He has been thinking about other methods for the past few days.

I conducted an experiment and ended up running out of ideas.

"My method is very simple, and everything you need is here!" Linn said with a smile.

Raphael and others curiously looked at the experimental equipment in front of Lin En. The most conspicuous thing was naturally the strange-looking alchemical instrument. After Lin En's explanation, they understood that this thing was used to emit light beams. The principle was the same.

Glenn's focusing magic is almost the same.

A reflector is placed on the city wall of the DC area, exactly four kilometers away from this square...

"Isn't this the same reflector Glenn made a few days ago to measure the speed of light?"

Nancy murmured softly, and the wizards present nodded in unison,

You must know that Glenn used a hundred mirrors to create a range of one hundred kilometers, but still failed in the end. Although the mirror set up by Linn passed through most of Greenriel City, even if the round trip is included,

The distance is only eight kilometers, less than one-tenth.

Measuring the speed of light is simply impossible!

"So we need to add this!" Linn pointed at the thing in Elok's hand. "This is the most critical part of this experiment!"

"Gears?" Raphael recognized it at a glance. This thing was not unfamiliar to alchemists. It existed in the steam engines built by the Alchemy Society before.

What does this have to do with the measurement of the speed of light?

(End of chapter)