Original sentence: 1995 (thesis).As expected, these experiments have not indicated the existence of an aether.It attempted to test the effect predicted to be caused by the absolute motion of the Earth through the aether.It is generally thought today that even if the aether existed as proposed, Trouton and Noble wouldn't have been able to detect it using their apparatus.Links to two such experiments are given below.Report On A Replication Of The Trouton-Noble Experiment - Patrick Cornille Title/TOC Intro Intro (Part I) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Intro (Part 2) Chapter 3 Chapter 4 References (PDF).The Michelson-Morely experiment provides a much more sensitive test of aether theories.The experiment has been repeated several times since, with higher voltages and better controlled conditions.This property has made it popular with some modern-day aether theory proponents, who claim any observed rotation to be attributable to the aether.Trouton-Noble experiments are notoriously difficult to control — for example, any current flow will cause the device to act as a compass, aligning itself with the Earth's magnetic field
Edited sentence: 1995 (thesis) Title/TOC Intro Intro (Part I) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Intro (Part 2) Chapter 3 Chapter 4 References (PDF).A positive result for the experiment of Trouton and Noble is indicated if the effect of the magnetic field of the Earth on the capacitor is observed.It is the electromagnetic equivalent to the Michelson-Morley experiment optical experiment.It tested the effect predicted to be caused by the absolute motion of the Earth through the aether.Report On A Replication Of The Trouton-Noble Experiment - Patrick Cornille.The test was an attempt to demonstrate an electromagnetic-aetheric interaction