Gravitational Experiments in the Laboratory (Hardcover)

This book provides an up-to-date account of the precise experiments used to explore the nature of universal gravitation that can be performed in a terrestrial laboratory. The experiments required are at the limits of sensitivity of mechanical measurements. The problems of experiment design are discussed, and critical accounts given of the principal experiments testing the inverse square law and the principle of equivalence, and measuring the constant of gravitation. An analysis of the effects of noise and other disturbances is also provided, further highlighting the care that is needed in experimental design and performance. The motivation for undertaking such experiments is also discussed. The book will be of value to graduate students, researchers and teachers who are engaged in either theoretical or experimental studies of gravitation, and who wish to understand the nature and problems of laboratory experiments in this field.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	Y. T. Chen • Alan Cook
Dimensions:	234 x 158 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-39171-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Nuclear structure physics Promotions
LSN:	0-521-39171-7
Barcode:	9780521391719

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