Eötvös torsion balance

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Károly_Eötvös
gptkbp:allows sensitive to temperature changes
requires stable environment
requires careful calibration
gptkbp:applies_to geophysics
gravitational studies
gptkbp:consists_of weights
a horizontal bar
a fine wire
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Hungary
gptkbp:first_introduced 1900s
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern gravimetry
gptkbp:has_programs mineral exploration
oil exploration
earthquake studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eötvös torsion balance
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Lóránd_Eötvös
gptkbp:is_considered_as a historical instrument
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:musician
laboratory experiments
geophysical surveys
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Einstein's_theory_of_general_relativity
Cavendish experiment
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:physicists
geologists
gptkbp:is_used_for measuring gravitational force
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:academic_research
field studies
gptkbp:measures gravitational acceleration
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Lóránd_Eötvös
gptkbp:notable_for its historical significance
its educational value
its design simplicity
its ability to detect small forces
its contribution to precision measurement
its impact on the understanding of gravity
its influence on future experiments
its role in gravitational physics
its role in the development of gravimeters
its sensitivity to gravitational variations
its use in testing the equivalence principle
gptkbp:provides high precision measurements