"Pesar" la tierra : test newtoniano y origen de un anacronismo
Moreno González, Antonio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales, Sociales y Matemáticas)

Date:	2000
Abstract:	The measure G, the universal gravitational constant, is attributed to Henry Cavendish. Nevertheless, the intention of the English physicist was to measure the density of the earth, which at that time was necessary in order to decide between different theories about the composition of this planet. G was measured much later. In this article I will try to explain how Cavendish accomplished the famous experiment and what his results were. Likewise, I will consider the problems that can arise in the scientific training of students from maintaining anachronisms such as this.
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Language:	Castellà
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Enseñanza de las ciencias, V. 18 N. 2 (2000) , p. 319-332, ISSN 2174-6486

Adreça alternativa: https://raco.cat/index.php/Ensenanza/article/view/21677
Adreça original: https://ensciencias.uab.cat/article/view/v18-n2-moreno
DOI: 10.5565/rev/ensciencias.4049

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