Experimental determination of the gravitational forces at separations around 10 meters
- 15 October 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 20 (8) , 1813-1815
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.20.1813
Abstract
We use a Worden gravimeter to measure the gravitational forces at fixed positions when a large oil tank is full and when it is empty. The differences determine the gravitational constant at various separations around 10 m to about 10% accuracy.Keywords
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