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

[John Mallinckrodt <ajm@csupomona.edu>]

On Feb 12, 2007, at 9:03 AM, Paul Lulai wrote:

> Part of the frustration comes from the "prove Cavendish" lab.  Pretty
> sure I am not going to disprove Cavendish as a ~19 year old b.s.
> student.

Granted.  And this is surely true for virtually any laboratory  
exercise performed in the undergraduate curriculum.  Nevertheless,  
few things send larger chills up and down my spine than literally  
seeing two tiny balls moving closer together under the influence of  
their own gravitational attraction.

John Mallinckrodt

Professor of Physics, Cal Poly Pomona
<http://www.csupomona.edu/~ajm>

and

Lead Guitarist, Out-Laws of Physics
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