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A Foucault pendulum is a pendulum with a large length which is free to oscillate in any vertical plane.
At the equator, the plane of oscillation remains fixed relative to the earth. Elsewhere, the plane of oscillation rotates, at a speed that is related to the latitude of the location. In Paris, where Foucault's pendulum is located, the plane of the pendulum's oscillation moves at approx 11 degrees per hour. This movement can be used to tell the time.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThat isn't the purpose of the Focault pendulum.
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How does the length of the pendulum effect the pendulum?
The longer the length of the pendulum, the longer the time taken for the pendulum to complete 1 oscillation.
Relationship between period of pendulum and length?
The longer a pendulum is, the more time it takes a pendulum takes to complete a period of time. If a clock is regulated by a pendulum and it runs fast, you can make it run slower by making the pendulum longer. Likewise, if the clock runs slow, you can make your clock run faster by making the pendulum shorter. (What a pendulum actually does is measure the ratio between time and gravity at a particular location, but that is beyond the scope of this answer.)
Can the time period of a pendulum be infinite?
Perhaps if either:The length of the pendulum is infiniteThe pendulum is in perfect zero gravity and has no momentumBut in each of those cases, does it really qualify as a pendulum?
How is the period of the pendulum affected by its length?
the time period of a pendulum is proportional to the square root of length.if the length of the pendulum is increased the time period of the pendulum also gets increased. we know the formula for the time period , from there we can prove that the time period of a pendulum is directly proportional to the effective length of the pendulum. T=2 pi (l\g)^1\2 or, T isproportionalto (l/g)^1/2 or, T is proportional to square root of the effective length.
What will happen to length of a simple pendulum if its time period is doubled?
time period of simple pendulum is dirctly proportional to sqare root of length...
When was Foucault's Pendulum created?
Foucault's Pendulum was created in 1988.
Foucault pendulum is a famous demonstration of Earth's?
A Foucault pendulum is a famous demonstration of Earth's:
What was Foucault's Pendulum?
Foucault's pendulum is a novel written by an Italian philosopher. It was published in 1988.
What keeps a foucault pendulum moving?
The rotation of the earth keeps a foucault pendulum moving
Is there a foucault pendulum in capital bldg in Lincoln Nebraska?
No, there is no foucault pendulum in the capital bldg in Lincoln Nebraska.
When was the foucault pendulum made?
February, 1851. More details are available from the wikipedia article about the Foucault pendulum.
What is the best device when placed on the Moon would provide evidence of Moon rotation?
For earthbound investigators, the Foucault pendulum provides a nice proof.
What type of pendulum used to demonstrate the earths rotation?
Foucault's Pendulum
What type of pendulum is used to demonstrate the earth's rotation?
Foucault's Pendulum
Who is the author of Foucault's Pendulum?
Umberto Eco
How does the Foucault pendulum work?
The Foucault Pendulum experiment proves that the Earth rotates beneath the pendulum, which proved that the Earth rotates. If one were to make a pendulum on the equator it would not work because it doesnt rotate at that point of the Earth.
What happens to the path of a pendulum over a day?
if the pendulum is free to swing in any direction (not constrained to a single plane, as is the pendulum in a pendulum clock), this is called a Foucault pendulum, and each swing will be slightly offset from the previous one due to the rotation of the Earth. If you were to attach a pen to the bottom of a Foucault pendulum, over the course of time it would make a tremendously complicated spirograph pattern.
