Gravitational Forces Between Masses are from an External Source

Proposed Experiment to Prove:

Gravitational Forces Between Masses are from an External Source

The Cavendish Apparatus is used to calculate the gravitational constant (G). It consists of a light horizontal bar with lead spheres on each end that is suspended from a thin torsion wire forming a torsion balance. Two other (larger) lead spheres are placed on the opposite sides of the torsion balance to create a torsion force.

The torsion balance is insensitive for the difference in vertical gravitational forces. When determining the universal gravitational constant (G), it does not matter at which level above or below sea level the experiment was done, the result will be the same. If gravitational forces are intrinsic to mass and there are attraction forces between masses, the calculation of the universal gravitational constant (G) will always be the same taking measuring errors into account.

However, in the Lombard Theory of Gravitation where gravitational forces are derived from the momentum transfer of gravitational waves, the calculation of the universal gravitational constant (G) will be smaller when the experiment is done in a place where the gravitational waves are attenuated, such as in a mine, below sea level. This result will prove that gravitational forces between masses are from an external source and there is no force of attraction between masses.

It is proposed in this experiment to calculate the universal gravitational constant (G) with a Cavendish type apparatus on top of a mountain where gravitational waves are unattenuated, and then to do the same experiment with the same apparatus in a mine, say 1000m below sea level where the gravitational waves are attenuated, and to compare the results with conclusions. Great care should be taken to isolate the Cavendish Apparatus from external forces such as air currents and vibrations.