If Michelson and Morley had performed a version of their experiment with sound waves,they would not have "heard a fringe shift" in which of the following cases?
A)The experimental apparatus was on an open flat car that was not moving,and there was no wind.
B)The experimental apparatus was on an open flat car that was not moving,and there was a wind.
C)The experimental apparatus was on an open flat car that was moving,and there was no wind.
D)The experimental apparatus was on an open flat car that was moving,and there was a headwind.
E)All of these are correct.

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Sound waves are not affected by the motion of the medium they travel through as long as the medium is homogeneous. Therefore, the speed of sound would remain constant regardless of the motion of the apparatus or the presence of wind. Hence, there would be no fringe shift in this case.

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