The conclusion of the Michelson-Morley experiments was that
A) interference of EM-waves does not happen.
B) the ether doesn't exist.
C) Galilean relativity holds.
D) light has momentum.
E) light has no momentum.

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The Michelson-Morley experiments were conducted to observe the interference of light waves traveling in different directions through an ether medium. However, the results of the experiments showed no measurable difference in the speed of light regardless of the direction of travel, indicating that the ether did not exist. This conclusion led to the development of the theory of special relativity by Einstein.

The Conclusion of the Michelson-Morley Experiments Was That