University of Maryland - College Park awarded 2018 SPS Chapter Research Award
OCT 01, 2018
University of Maryland - College Park awarded 2018 SPS Chapter Research Award
Zone and Chapter: University of Maryland, College Park
Project
Project Name: Constructing a watt balance to redefine the kilogram
Project Leaders: John Evans
Chapter Advisors: Donna Hammer
Project Description: Physicists are working towards redefining the kilogram in terms of a natural physical constant through a watt balance, which measures mass by counteracting gravitational and electromagnetic forces. Here, we propose the construction of a high-precision watt balance using low-cost hardware, in collaboration with UMD Physics Makers.
Project Media:
Project Proposal (.pdf, 537 kb) Interim Report (.pdf, 1 mb) Final Report (.pdf, 466 kb)