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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you find the Universe's gravitational Constant "G"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you there? do you mean that as in the actual value, or just some rough idea?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you mean the center

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavendish_experiment or \[mg = mMG/r^2\] M = mass of the earth ; r = radius of the earth - you can look these values up and calculate G

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just FYI, recent theoretical work would indicate that G is not so universally constant after all and varies within our Universe.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

How do you find the Universe's gravitational Constant "G"? ..hmm; id say by falling down alot and recording the data might be a start :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

By going to a nearby inner-city and screaming "WHERE DA BIG G'S AT?!"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can use the formula g=GMm/r^2 So G=gr^2/Mm

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