The Simple Foucault Precession Launcher package shows seven examples of a particle moving on a plane that is inclined at a fixed angle with respect to the xy plane and rotating at a constant angle with respect to the z axis. This simple system is used to model the rate of Foucault precession.
The materials in this resource are described in an article titled "Foucault precession manifested in a simple system."
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Foucault precession manifested in a simple system This article aims to answer the question, "What is the simplest system that embodies the essence of Foucault's pendulum?" We study a very elementary idealized system that exhibits a precession behavior analogous to the classic pendulum. The system consists of a …
This article aims to answer the question, "What is the simplest system that embodies the essence of Foucault's pendulum?" We study a very elementary idealized system that exhibits a precession behavior analogous to the classic pendulum. The system consists of a particle without inertial mass, constrained to an inclined plane that rotates about a vertical axis. Insights gained from this analysis are used to understand the rate of precession in a straightforward way.
P. Bharadhwaj, Computer Program SIMPLE FOUCAULT PRECESSION PACKAGE (2014), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13335&DocID=3898>.
Bharadhwaj, P. (2014). Simple Foucault Precession Package [Computer software]. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13335&DocID=3898
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