Re: A new computation of G from the Cavendish experiment

In sci.physics.research message <1188268491.336961.43110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
legroups.com>, Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:47:27, pioneer1 <1pioneer1@xxxxxxxxx>
posted:
I used Cavendish's observations (Experiment IV of August 12, 1797) to
compute a value for G. I believe that this was not done in modern
times. G is usually computed from the mean density of the earth
computed by Cavendish using the formula N^2/(a constant) B. But I am
getting a value about 2.5 times greater than CODATA value of G.

The ratio is suspiciously close to 8/3. I don't find the description of
the experiment easy enough to follow; and it seems not to agree with
another description.

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