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Foucault pendulum swinging over a ring of pegs in a domed hall

How Does a Foucault Pendulum Prove Earth Rotates?

A long pendulum’s swing plane slowly turns relative to the floor. Foucault showed in 1851 that the turn is Earth’s rotation made visible. The rate is 360° times the sine...

How Does a Foucault Pendulum Prove Earth Rotates?

A long pendulum’s swing plane slowly turns relative to the floor. Foucault showed in 1851 that the turn is Earth’s rotation made visible. The rate is 360° times the sine...