The Electrostatic Gravimeter: An Alternate Way of Measuring Gravitational Acceleration

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dc.creatorKashinski, David O.
dc.creatorQuinn Sr, Paul V.
dc.date2006-01-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:59:48Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:59:48Z
dc.descriptionIn the past, the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the Earth, $g$, has been measured in many ways. Various methods include the use of a pendulum as well as models involving the use of a mass on a spring. We have designed a new method incorporating the mass-spring model with a capacitor, and a capacitance meter. This capacitor model still uses a hanging mass on a spring, but alters the method of determining the change in position of the mass attached to the spring caused by the gravitational acceleration. We relate the change in position of mass to the capacitance across the two parallel plates. By relating this capacitance directly to the gravitational acceleration, a new method of measuring $g$ is obtained.
dc.description12 pages including 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601067
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601067
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/107883
dc.subjectGeophysics
dc.subjectInstrumentation and Detectors
dc.titleThe Electrostatic Gravimeter: An Alternate Way of Measuring Gravitational Acceleration
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