A New Determination of G Using Two Methods

T. J. Quinn, C. C. Speake, S. J. Richman, R. S. Davis, and A. Picard
Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 111101 – Published 27 August 2001
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Abstract

We present the results of a measurement of G made with a torsion-strip balance used in two substantially independent ways. The two results agree to within their respective uncertainties; the correlation coefficient of the two methods is 0.18. The result is G=6.67559(27)×1011m3kg1s2 with a standard uncertainty of 4.1 parts in 105. Our result is 2 parts in 104 higher than the recent result of Gundlach and Merkowitz.

  • Received 12 February 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.111101

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

T. J. Quinn1,*, C. C. Speake2, S. J. Richman1,†, R. S. Davis1, and A. Picard1

  • 1Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, Pavillon de Breteuil, F-92312 Sèvres Cedex, France
  • 2School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom

  • *Corresponding author.Email address: tquinn@bipm.org
  • Current address: REO Inc., 1855 S. 57th Court, Boulder, CO 80301.

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Vol. 87, Iss. 11 — 10 September 2001

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