MCQ
Who among the following gave first the experimental value of $G$
- ✓Cavendish
- BCopernicus
- CBrook Teylor
- DNone of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Cavendish
a
Henry cavendish performed an experiment to find the density of the Earth. The $G$ was not experimentally determined until nearly a century lateris $1798$ cavendish experimentally Proved it by using torsion balance.
Henry cavendish performed an experiment to find the density of the Earth. The $G$ was not experimentally determined until nearly a century lateris $1798$ cavendish experimentally Proved it by using torsion balance.
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