Albert Einstein 56 - bob Dicke's Experiments

Many scientists experimented with Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Of them, Bob Dicke's Experiments needs to be specially mentioned here, As it became one of the most tested and trusted Practical application of Einstein's "Relativity Theory". Hailing from Missouri in United States, Bob Dicke, created a high-tech version of Galileo's experiment. Einstein had built on The "Equivalence principle" of Galileo, wherein, "the gravitational and inertial masses are identical". "Bob Dicke placed three masses, two of aluminium And one of gold on a hypersensitive torsion balance. He then. launched it into space. In weightless conditions, where the orbit of the spacecraft nullifies the earth's gravity, The entire torsion balance should fall toward the sun. If gravitational and inertial mass are different, The aluminium and gold should fall toward the sun At slightly different rates, which could be measured Easily by torsion balance. Dicke found no significant difference." Dicke had already tested the ‘Principle of Equivalence". But he was always curious to find out ‘if some relic of Radiation would be found undetected in the universe.' Like other physicists, Dicke was not bowled over By the magnificence of Einstein's Theory. He was beyond the elegance of Einstein's ‘Relativity'. But by conducting these intricate, high precision tests, Dicke became the greatest supporter of Einstein's Theory. With every stringent experiment, Dicke proved Einstein right, Thanks to Dicke for his contribution to the success of Einstein's Theory. Well! I can imagine Einstein resting on his arm chair, With a smug smile and a twinkle in his eyes, Knowing all along that he is the ultimate winner, As of today, no one has proved him wrong! A Biographical Poem