Meaning Of The Word Foucault pendulum
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Foucault pendulum Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Foucault pendulum?
Foucault pendulum in American English
a pendulum consisting of a heavy weight on the end of a long wire hanging from a fixed point, of the kind invented by Jean Foucault to show that the earth is rotating: the pattern of the pendulum's swinging appears to be rotating to an observer noun: a pendulum that demonstrates the rotation of the earth by exhibiting an apparent change in its plane of oscillation |
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