Cavendish did his experiment using lead balls. Suppose he had used equal masses of copper instead. Would his value of G be the same or different? Explain.

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Bob The Janitor · Answer 1 · 2024-01-16T04:39:32+0000

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The value of G is constant (does not depend on masses M1 and M2)

However, F (force) would be smaller and harder to measure

The gravitational constant is proportional to mass and not density