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Maxwell’s equations in a uniformly rotating dielectric medium and the Wilson-Wilson experiment

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Maxwell’s equations in a uniformly rotating dielectric medium and the Wilson-Wilson experiment. / Canovan, Cherry; Tucker, Robin.
In: American Journal of Physics, Vol. 78, No. 11, 11.2010, p. 1181-1187.

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Canovan C, Tucker R. Maxwell’s equations in a uniformly rotating dielectric medium and the Wilson-Wilson experiment. American Journal of Physics. 2010 Nov;78(11):1181-1187. doi: 10.1119/1.3456566

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