Who was the first scientist to experimentally determine the Universal Gravitational Constant?

Cavendish Experiment and Gravitational Constant

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Henry Cavendish
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Cavendish's experiment, what is the role of the large spheres S1 and S2?
They are used to measure temperature
They repel the small spheres
They attract the small spheres with gravitational force
They provide a magnetic force
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the suspended wire in Cavendish's experiment when gravitational forces act on it?
It breaks
It twists
It melts
It remains unchanged
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematical expression is used to calculate the gravitational constant G in Cavendish's experiment?
G = tau theta / d square mL
G = mL / tau theta d square
G = tau theta d square / m mL
G = m mL / tau theta d square
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the currently accepted value of the Universal Gravitational Constant G?
3.00 x 10^8 m/s
9.81 m/s^2
6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2
6.67 x 10^11 N m^2/kg^2
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