DocumentCode
2936421
Title
Determination of G by means of a beam balance
Author
Nolting, F. ; Schurr, J. ; Kundig, W.
Author_Institution
Phys. Inst., Zurich Univ., Switzerland
fYear
1998
fDate
6-10 July 1998
Firstpage
146
Abstract
Summary form only given, as follows. We are preparing a high-precision measurement of the gravitational constant G, using a new technique. Test measurements with water as field masses have been done and G has been determined with an uncertainty of 240 ppm. In the next step 13.5 tons of mercury will be used as field masses.
Keywords
balances; gravitational constant; measurement errors; measurement uncertainty; beam balance; error sources; gravitational constant; high-precision measurement; mercury field masses; uncertainty; water field masses; weight difference; Precision measurement; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5018-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699828
Filename
699828
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