Cavendish's measurement of Earth's density
GPTKB entity
Properties (11)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific experiment
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Henry_Cavendish
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cavendish's measurement of Earth's density
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future gravitational studies
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| gptkbp:measures |
density_of_Earth
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Newton's_law_of_gravitation
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
value of approximately 5.448 g/cm³
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| gptkbp:significance |
first accurate measurement of Earth's density
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| gptkbp:technique |
torsion balance
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| gptkbp:year |
1798
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