Working Model of a Foucault Pendulum at Intermediate Latitudes.

Sears, Francis W.

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Publication Date: 1969

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Working Model of a Foucault Pendulum at Intermediate Latitudes

Sears, Francis W.

Amer J Phys, 37, 11, 1126-1127, 69 Nov

Describes a working model of a Foucault pendulum at intermediate latitudes constructed of a steel drill rod with a steel ball attached at one end. The rod makes an angle of 45 degrees with the rotation axis of a horizontal turntable. The vibrating system is the same as that which led Foucault to construct his first gravity pendulum. (LC)

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