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Gravitational Experiments in the Laboratory
Author(s): Y. T. Chen (Author), Alan Cook
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 14 July 2005
- Edition: Revised ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 284 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521675537
- ISBN-13: 9780521675536
Book Description
This book provides an up-to-date account of the precise experiments that can be performed in a terrestrial laboratory and are used to explore the nature of universal gravitation. The experiments required are at the limits of sensitivity of mechanical measurements. The problems of experiment design are discussed, and critical accounts given of the principal experiments testing the inverse square law and the principle of equivalence, and measuring the constant of gravitation. An analysis of the effects of noise and other disturbances is also provided, further highlighting the care that is needed in experimental design and performance. The motivation for undertaking such experiments is also discussed.
Editorial Reviews
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' … much useful material in this book. The authors give a good account of the history of the field.' Nature
'A concise but very readable introductory chapter gives a critical review of the history of gravitational theories …' Asilib Book Guide
Book Description
An account of the experiments used to explore the nature of universal gravitation that can be performed in a laboratory.
