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Cavendish experiment

physical science Maturity 9-11

A man wanted to weigh the Earth.

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He used small balls and big balls. The big balls pulled on the small ones. This made a rod move a tiny bit. This helped him learn about our world. Can you imagine weighing the whole Earth?

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