Article 3XV2K Physicists Just Made the Most Precise Measurement Ever of Gravity's Strength

Physicists Just Made the Most Precise Measurement Ever of Gravity's Strength

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Ryan F. Mandelbaum
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Gravity might feel strong if you drop a bowling ball on your feet, but is in fact the weakest force. Compare it to electromagnetism: the pull of all the Earth's gravity can't stop you from picking up a paperclip with a refrigerator magnet. That weakness makes gravity incredibly difficult to measure.

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