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curprev 11:0011:00, 20 October 2024 Andy Dingley talk contribs 22,153 bytes −17 →External links: MOS fix for Commons link undo

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curprev 03:5903:59, 24 April 2024 2601:85:201:c2e0:ddca:9ce4:5d95:b288 talk 22,161 bytes −35 →Derivation of G and the Earth's mass undo

curprev 06:5906:59, 18 April 2024 37.163.247.13 talk 22,196 bytes 0 The term specific gravity is being abandoned. In the SI it’s preferred to use the term “relative density” undo

curprev 03:0403:04, 28 January 2024 WikiCleanerBot talk contribs m 22,196 bytes −1 v2.05b - Bot T20 CW#61 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference before punctuation) undo Tag: WPCleaner

curprev 03:4903:49, 19 January 2024 JamesRiordon talk contribs m 22,197 bytes +1 Added a space in the text before the location of the reference info for citation [24] undo
curprev 03:4403:44, 19 January 2024 JamesRiordon talk contribs 22,196 bytes +333 Cavendish's value for the desnity of the Earth of 5.448 times the density of water suggests a value of G=6.74e-11, not 6.674e-11. The value of 6.674e-11 is not 1% different from the accepted value, as claimed in the text. I can show the math for Cavendish's value based on his measurement of the density of the Earth, if needed, or you can see this reference for the 6.74e-11 value. undo
curprev 03:2803:28, 19 January 2024 JamesRiordon talk contribs 21,863 bytes −1 Cavendish's value for the desnity of the Earth of 5.448 times the density of water suggests a value of G=6.74e-11, not 6.674e-11 undo

curprev 04:5504:55, 27 December 2023 Remsense talk contribs 21,864 bytes −4 Changing short description from "Experiment to measure the gravitational force (1797–1798)" to "Experiment measuring the force of gravity (1797–1798)" undo Tag: Shortdesc helper

curprev 07:4007:40, 15 December 2023 142.117.19.113 talk 21,868 bytes +1 →Reformulation of Cavendish's result to G undo

curprev 23:1723:17, 4 December 2023 TPoepping talk contribs 21,867 bytes +110 Clarified the steps in derivation of equations. Clarified that moment of inertia used here treats masses as point masses (and not solid spheres of finite radius). undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 19:4719:47, 22 November 2023 AnomieBOT talk contribs 21,757 bytes +395 Rescuing orphaned refs ("HarvLect" from rev 1186366170) undo
curprev 17:3517:35, 22 November 2023 24.4.107.105 talk 21,362 bytes −2,572 What reasons? The above text points out the surprising accuracy of the measurement. There is only one objection, which is repeated multiple times namely that the original purpose of the experiment was not precisely what we refer to as G. A simple re-normalization of his result to factor for the density of Earth produces G. Please see my other edit here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cavendish_experiment&diff=1186366170&oldid=1177879527 undo Tag: references removed
curprev 17:2217:22, 22 November 2023 24.4.107.105 talk 23,934 bytes +11 This heading makes it almost disrespectful to Cavendish. Simply rearrangements or derivations of his result does not mean that he was not first to discover this fundamental constant of the universe and indeed by a great accuracy. Imagine someone making an edit to the effect that maybe Einstein didn't really discover Relativity since he was a clerk at a patent office regularly reviewing the latest scientific discoveries of others: "Whether Einstein discovered Relativity", equally dispossessing. undo

curprev 05:4705:47, 30 September 2023 Remsense talk contribs m 23,923 bytes −2 clean up, typo(s) fixed: 6 foot → 6-foot undo Tag: AWB

curprev 11:5711:57, 28 September 2023 203.212.129.70 talk 23,925 bytes +3 →The experiment: syntax undo

curprev 20:1220:12, 15 August 2023 Chetvorno talk contribs 23,922 bytes −2 →top: Ce undo
curprev 20:0720:07, 15 August 2023 Chetvorno talk contribs 23,924 bytes −33 →Derivation of G and the Earth's mass: It is of Cavendish's balance, just simplified undo
curprev 19:5219:52, 15 August 2023 Chetvorno talk contribs 23,957 bytes +20 →top: Italics undo
curprev 19:5019:50, 15 August 2023 Chetvorno talk contribs 23,937 bytes +603 →top: Added description of drawing, including what the labels refer to. undo

curprev 13:3713:37, 10 August 2023 Chetvorno talk contribs m 23,334 bytes −42 Reverted 1 edit by 2600:1008:B09E:14B0:24C6:4BC6:B9C8:D48B (talk) to last revision by ClueBot NG undo Tags: Twinkle Undo
curprev 12:5512:55, 10 August 2023 2600:1008:b09e:14b0:24c6:4bc6:b9c8:d48b talk 23,376 bytes +42 Fixed accuracy undo Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 14:3014:30, 25 June 2023 ClueBot NG talk contribs m 23,334 bytes −134 Reverting possible vandalism by Parker1108 to version by BillC. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4250734) (Bot) undo Tag: Rollback
curprev 14:3014:30, 25 June 2023 Parker1108 talk contribs 23,468 bytes +134 Added content undo Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 14:3414:34, 4 April 2023 BillC talk contribs 23,334 bytes +11 →The experiment: ce undo

curprev 03:5903:59, 7 March 2023 2601:245:c000:121e:80d:58d2:1da:a2f2 talk 23,323 bytes −17 →The experiment: "Specific Gravity" was referenced in the paragraph but the hyperlink indicates this term is deprecated and Relative Density should be used undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 05:4305:43, 6 January 2023 Mako001 talk contribs m 23,340 bytes −3 Reverted edits by 2600:8805:8989:B500:740E:CD3:2902:B1C1 (talk) to last revision by 2600:1700:5AB9:808F:31FC:839F:FF19:E262: not providing a reliable source (WP:CITE, WP:RS) undo Tags: Rollback SWViewer [1.4]
curprev 05:4305:43, 6 January 2023 2600:8805:8989:b500:740e:cd3:2902:b1c1 talk 23,343 bytes +3 Changing geologist to geophysicist. undo Tag: Reverted

curprev 08:1508:15, 24 November 2022 2600:1700:5ab9:808f:31fc:839f:ff19:e262 talk 23,340 bytes 0 Undid revision 1123539690 by 2600:1700:5AB9:808F:31FC:839F:FF19:E262 (talk) undo Tag: Undo
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curprev 01:3901:39, 7 October 2022 HelenDegenerate talk contribs m 23,340 bytes +4 Reverted edits by 2600:1700:10D0:6160:DDB3:91F0:7B37:492A (talk) to last version by Citation bot undo Tag: Rollback
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curprev 07:5607:56, 1 October 2022 Citation bot talk contribs 23,340 bytes +22 Alter: template type. Add: s2cid, journal. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Whoop whoop pull up | #UCB_webform 145/2176 undo

curprev 23:1723:17, 28 August 2022 JdelaF talk contribs 23,318 bytes +42 gave force equiv in mg undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit
curprev 22:5722:57, 28 August 2022 JdelaF talk contribs m 23,276 bytes +45 added current accepted Earth density undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit
curprev 22:5022:50, 28 August 2022 JdelaF talk contribs 23,231 bytes −126 deleted repetition undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit
curprev 22:4722:47, 28 August 2022 JdelaF talk contribs 23,357 bytes +166 emphasized the actual deflection amounts and (imho) improved description of the apparatus undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit

curprev 22:1522:15, 16 June 2022 Twinsday talk contribs 23,191 bytes +22 add links undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit

curprev 15:4315:43, 4 June 2022 2601:1c0:6d02:580:4067:7313:bc38:eb7 talk 23,169 bytes 0 →The experiment undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 18:1618:16, 3 June 2022 Zeyn1 talk contribs 23,169 bytes −12 →Derivation of G and the Earth's mass undo

curprev 17:3717:37, 2 June 2022 Zeyn1 talk contribs 23,181 bytes +62 →The experiment: Added link to tecnical drawing of the box undo
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curprev 08:5908:59, 28 May 2022 Orenburg1 talk contribs m 22,942 bytes −1 sp undo

curprev 18:3118:31, 27 May 2022 Zeyn1 talk contribs 22,943 bytes +58 →Derivation of G and the Earth's mass undo

curprev 21:0821:08, 21 May 2022 220.244.79.131 talk 22,885 bytes −24 Template & punctuation corrections undo

curprev 13:0413:04, 12 May 2022 Hops Splurt talk contribs 22,909 bytes +119 →Derivation of G and the Earth's mass: Depending on viewer font choices, the appearance of the Unicode greek symbols used in the text may look very different from the math versions. Avoid by using math versions everywhere. undo

curprev 13:4613:46, 1 May 2022 Սահակ talk contribs m 22,790 bytes −2 No edit summary undo
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