Cavendish's measurement of the density of the Earth
GPTKB entity
Statements (10)
| 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 the density of the Earth
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Newton's_law_of_gravitation
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| gptkbp:measures |
density_of_the_Earth
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
value of approximately 5.5 g/cm³
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| gptkbp:significance |
first accurate measurement of Earth's density
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| gptkbp:uses |
torsion balance
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| gptkbp:year |
1798
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