Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
torsion balance
|
| gptkbp:component |
horizontal beam suspended by a fine wire
|
| gptkbp:field |
geophysics
physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eötvös balance
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Loránd_Eötvös
|
| gptkbp:measures |
differences in gravitational acceleration
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Loránd_Eötvös
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
oil exploration
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Eötvös_experiment
gravimeter |
| gptkbp:significance |
helped confirm the equivalence principle
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
measuring gravitational gradients
measuring variations in the Earth's gravitational field |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lóránd_Eötvös
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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