Question

Who measured the value of the Universal Gravitational Constant G using the Cavendish balance?

Options

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Henry Cavendish

• Galileo Galilei

Answer 1

Henry Cavendish

Explanation:

Henry Cavendish experimentally measured the value of G using an instrument called the Cavendish balance. The value he determined is G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg².