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About Foucault Pendulums
written by Zinaida Beynon and the California Academy of Sciences
This introductory website provides a step-by-step explanation of how a pendulum works and how the rotation of Earth causes the effects observed in a Foucault pendulum. A history of the understanding of Earth's rotation is also provided.
https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/
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Astronomy
- Historical Astronomy
= History of Astronomy
Waves and Pendula
- Oscillations
= Pendula
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- Middle School
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Restriction: © 1999 California Academy of Sciences
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Keywords: Foucault, earth's rotation, oscillations, pendulum, simple harmonic motion, waves
Record Creator: Metadata instance created January 14, 2007 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated: Feb 22, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
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Z. Beynon and California Academy of Sciences, (1999), WWW Document, (https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/).
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Z. Beynon and California Academy of Sciences, About Foucault Pendulums (1999), <https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/>.
APA Format
Beynon, Z., & California Academy of Sciences. (2007, June 21). About Foucault Pendulums. Retrieved July 17, 2025, from https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/
Chicago Format
Beynon, Zinaida, and California Academy of Sciences. About Foucault Pendulums. June 21, 2007. https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/ (accessed 17 July 2025).
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Beynon, Zinaida, and California Academy of Sciences. About Foucault Pendulums. 1999. 21 June 2007. 17 July 2025 <https://www.academypendulums.com/pendulum/>.
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