Reflections on a Measurement of the Gravitational Constant Using a Beam Balance and 13 Tons of Mercury
| Autor: | Frithjof Nolting, J. Schurr, R.E. Pixley, U. Straumann, Stephan Schlamminger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Physics
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors General Mathematics General Engineering General Physics and Astronomy chemistry.chemical_element Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) FOS: Physical sciences Physics - Classical Physics Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) Beam balance Mercury (element) Computational physics Gravitational constant chemistry Strengths and weaknesses |
| DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.1407.5214 |
| Popis: | In 2006, a final result of a measurement of the gravitational constant $G$ performed by researchers at the University of Z\"urich was published. A value of $G=6.674\,252(122)\times 10^{-11}\,\mbox{m}^3\,\mbox{kg}^{-1}\,\mbox{s}^{-2}$ was obtained after an experimental effort that lasted over one decade. Here, we briefly summarize the measurement and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach. Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures accepted for publication in Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A |
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