Ballistic Methods of Measuringg- the Direct Free-Fall and Symmetrical Rise-and-Fall Methods Compared
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Metrologia
- Vol. 25 (1), 49-55
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/25/1/008
Abstract
Ballistic methods of measuring the absolute value of the free-fall acceleration g are discussed. Particular attention is given to various error sources and measurement limitations which affect the accuracy obtainable in this measurement.Keywords
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