I think they let that slide. If they didn't, then you'd
have to respond to the manufacturers who use denser
materials for their products. Since all objects (anything,
having mass) gravitationally attract each other, the
impact to a product of greater density is going to be
relatively greater (no matter how difficult to quantify)
than that to a product of lesser density. Maybe we
should recalibrate the ball based on a reading of
relative spacetime curvature per product.
Stephen
At 11:53 PM 9/24/2001, Jacob Schanker wrote:
The mention of traceable calibration for a steel ball makes me wonder
(tongue partially in cheek) about verification of the gravitational constant
involved in the testing. Are adjustments to be made for local gravitational
anomalies, altitude above sea level at the place of measurement, and the
mass of the item tested (gravitational attraction being a function of mass)?
:)
Jack
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