Schlamminger, S.
, Pixley, R.
, Nolting, F.
, Schurr, J.
and Straumann, U.
(2014),
Reflections on a Measurement of the Gravitational Constant Using a Beam Balance and 13 Tons of Mercury, Proceedings of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, [online], https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0027
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Reflections on a Measurement of the Gravitational Constant Using a Beam Balance and 13 Tons of Mercury
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, Ralph E. Pixley, Frithjof Nolting, Juergen Schurr, Ueli Straumann
Abstract
In 2006, a final result of a measurement of the gravitational constant G performed by researchers at the University of Zuerich was published. A value of G=6.674 252(122)x 10^{-11} m^3 kg^-1 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.Citation
Proceedings of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
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gravitational constant, mass comparator, mercury
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Created September 8, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018