How Was the Value of G First Determined

question 142

Multiple Choice

How was the value of G first determined?

• A)by Cavendish,using a torsion balance
• B)by Eötvös,using a torsion balance
• C)via a gedanken experiment
• D)by Newton,watching an apple fall
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Colchicine

A drug that blocks the division of eukaryotic cells by binding to tubulin subunits, which make up the microtubules, the major component of the mitotic spindle.

Mitotic Metaphase

A stage of mitosis in cell division where chromosomes align in the center of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells.

Gene Position

The specific location or locus of a gene on a chromosome, crucial for understanding genetics and inheritance.

Chromosome

A long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism, typically found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.