KnowraTorsion balanceLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Torsion balance, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 4Related 1Narrower topic 2Cavendish LaboratoryNarrower topic: Torsion balances illustrate how delicate force measurements became possible in laboratory physics.Gravitational constantBroader topic: The Cavendish-style apparatus detects the tiny attraction needed to measure G.Cavendish experimentNarrower topic: A suspended rod and its fibers converted the spheres’ attraction into a measurable angular deflection.Henry CavendishBroader topic: A suspended torsion balance detected the weak attraction between lead masses.Charles-Augustin de CoulombBroader topic: Coulomb’s apparatus inferred force from the wire’s resistance to twisting.Georg OhmRelated: Ohm adapted a torsion-based instrument to detect magnetic effects from electric currents.Loránd EötvösBroader topic: Eötvös refined this instrument to detect minute horizontal gravitational forces.