Did you know you can use your frequency counter to detect gravity? You've likely done it before and you didn't even know it!<br />Dave demonstrates the phenomenon of 2g-tipover on quartz crystal oscillators in an Agilent 53131A frequency counter.<br />Related videos:<br />How a rubidium frequency standard works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I55uLRRvLCU<br />FE-5680A Rubidium Standard Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdGsSu5Nec<br />Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-646-gravity-detection-using-a-frequency-counter!/<br /><br />EEVblog Main Web Site:<br />http://www.eevblog.com<br />EEVblog Amazon Store:<br />http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20<br />Donations:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/donations/<br />Projects:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/projects/<br />Electronics Info Wiki:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/
