Experimental determination of the gravitational forces at separations around 10 meters

Hsou-Tao Yu; Wei-Tou Ni; Chin-Cheng Hu; Fa-Hsiang Liu; Chia-Hsiang Yang; Wu-Nan Liu

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.20.1813

Experimental determination of the gravitational forces at separations around 10 meters

Hsou-Tao Yu, Wei-Tou Ni, Chin-Cheng Hu, Fa-Hsiang Liu, Chia-Hsiang Yang, and Wu-Nan Liu

Phys. Rev. D 20, 1813 – Published 15 October 1979

Abstract

We use a Worden gravimeter to measure the gravitational forces at fixed positions when a large oil tank is full and when it is empty. The differences determine the gravitational constant at various separations around 10 m to about 10% accuracy.

Received 24 May 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.20.1813

Authors & Affiliations

Hsou-Tao Yu and Wei-Tou Ni

Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China

Chin-Cheng Hu, Fa-Hsiang Liu, Chia-Hsiang Yang, and Wu-Nan Liu

Exploration and Exploitation Research Center and Taiwan Petroleum Exploration Division, Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Miaoli, Taiwan, Republic of China

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Vol. 20, Iss. 8 — 15 October 1979

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