Skip to content

Menu

Game modes

Account

← Scientific Discoveries
GK QUESTION#3094

Which scientist investigated electrostatic forces with a calibrated torsion balance in1785?

  1. AR.A. Millikan
  2. BHans Christian Oersted
  3. CJohn Michell
  4. DCharles Augustin CoulombCorrect answer
Show AnswerHide Answer

Answer

D. Charles Augustin Coulomb

Show ExplanationHide Explanation

Explanation

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb used a torsion balance in 1785 to investigate the force between charged bodies. The experiment supported an inverse-square dependence on their separation. This differs from Millikan’s measurement of the elementary charge.

Sign in to report a question issue