Stephen Stigler determined in 1977 that the speed of light is 299,710.5 km/sec. In 1882, Albert Michelson had collected measurements on the speed of light ("Student t-distribution," 2013).  His measurements are given in table #7.3.6.  Is there evidence to show that Michelson’s data is different from Stigler’s value of the speed of light?  Test at the 5% level. Table #7.3.6: Speed of Light Measurements in (km/sec) 299883 299816 299778 299796 299682 299711 299611 299599 300051 299781 299578 299796 299774 299820 299772 299696 299573 299748 299748 299797 299851 299809 299723

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Stephen Stigler determined in 1977 that the speed of light is 299,710.5 km/sec. In 1882, Albert Michelson had collected measurements on the speed of light ("Student t-distribution," 2013).  His measurements are given in table #7.3.6.  Is there evidence to show that Michelson’s data is different from Stigler’s value of the speed of light?  Test at the 5% level.

Table #7.3.6: Speed of Light Measurements in (km/sec)

299883

299816

299778

299796

299682

299711

299611

299599

300051

299781

299578

299796

299774

299820

299772

299696

299573

299748

299748

299797

299851

299809

299723

 

 

 

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