Re: [Phys-l] FW: universal gravitation lab

[rgrandy@pop.mail.rice.edu]

When I was an undergrad at Pittsburgh,  you had to do this between 2 
am and 6 am when the street cars  (called "trolleys" or "trams"  in 
most of the world) were not running.  I went beyond being a theorist 
and became a philosopher.

Richard Grandy
Rice University
Houston, TX USA



> Well, that's the part of real experimental physics that the simulations
> don't catch'  Also, the leaks in the vacuum system, the burned out
> electronics, and the lab assistants whose minds are elsewhere.  Some of
> us experience these vicissitudes early on and opt to become theorists.
>  				Regards,
>  					Jack
>
>
>
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2007, Paul Lulai wrote:
>
> >  Man, I hated the execution of the Cavendish experiment.  Not only come
> >  in at night *but also* try to time the buildings HVAC system to get a
> >  good run... Arrgh.
> >
> >  Paul Lulai
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> >  From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
> >  [mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of William
> >  Maddox
> >  Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:33 AM
> >  To: Forum for Physics Educators
> >  Subject: Re: [Phys-l] FW: universal gravitation lab
> >
> >  From: WC Maddox
> >
> >  If anyone wants to do a real equipment experiment involving gravity,
> >  Tel-Atomic has a version of the Cavendish experiment that uses a
> >  computer to analyze the data. The apparatus cost ~ $2,000. In the
> >  past this experiment often didn't get done due to the weakness of the
> >  force and the sensitivity of the apparatus to vibration. If anyone
> >  wanted to do it when I took advanced lab they had to come in at night.
> >
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