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Mini-Quiz: Cavendish Experiment to Measure Gravitational Constant

by Ron Kurtus (5 August 2010)

Take this Mini-Quiz to check your understanding of the lesson material.

1. Why did Cavendish get credit for finding G?

He was the first person to measure G

It was a mistake, since Newton really discovered G

Because others used his experiment to find G

2. For what is the mirror used in the Cavendish experiment?

To reflect any light that may disturb the experiment

To measure the angle and oscillation period

There is no mirror used in the experiment

3. Why do the balls oscillate around the equilibrium point?

The value of G varies, depending on the angle

Inertia causes them to go past the point and the twisted wire acts as a spring

No one has been able to figure that out yet

If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Physics. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.


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Cavendish Experiment - Harvard University Natural Science Lecture Demonstrations

The Cavendish Experiment - Good illustrations of experiment from Leyden Science

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