cavendish experiment

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Definition von cavendish experiment im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Measurement of the force of gravitational attraction between pairs of lead spheres, which allowed the first calculation of the value of the universal gravitational constant, G. Performed in 1797-98 by the British scientist Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) using a torsion balance, the experiment was popularly known as "weighing Earth," because determination of G permitted calculation of Earth's mass

Silbentrennung

Cav·en·dish ex·pe·ri·ment

Türkische aussprache

kävındîş îksperımınt

Aussprache

/ˈkavəndəsʜ əkˈsperəmənt/ /ˈkævəndɪʃ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/