Foucault pendulum
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Foucault pendulum — n. 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… … English World dictionary
Foucault pendulum — The Foucault pendulum (pronEng|fuːˈkoʊ foo KOH ), or Foucault s pendulum, named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.The experimentThe experimental apparatus consists of … Wikipedia
Foucault pendulum — Physics. a pendulum that demonstrates the rotation of the earth by exhibiting an apparent change in its plane of oscillation. [1850 55; named after J.B.L. FOUCAULT] * * * Large pendulum that is free to swing in any direction. As it swings back… … Universalium
Foucault pendulum — Fuko švytuoklė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Foucault pendulum vok. Foucaultsches Pendel, n rus. маятник Фуко, m pranc. pendule de Foucault, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Foucault Pendulum vector diagrams — Several vector diagrams are often used to demonstrate the physics underlying the Foucault pendulum.Diagrams are provided to illustrate a pendulum located at the North Pole, equator, and 45 degrees N to show how the rotation of Earth in relation… … Wikipedia
Foucault pendulum vector diagrams — Several vector diagrams are often used to demonstrate the physics underlying the Foucault pendulum. Diagrams are provided to illustrate a pendulum located at the North Pole, equator, and 45 degrees N to show how the rotation of Earth in relation… … Wikipedia
Foucault pendulum — noun pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth s rotation • Hypernyms: ↑pendulum * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after J.B.L. Foucault : a freely swinging… … Useful english dictionary
Foucault pendulum — noun Etymology: J.B.L. Foucault Date: 1931 a freely swinging pendulum that consists of a heavy weight hung by a long wire and that swings in a constant direction which appears to change showing that the earth rotates … New Collegiate Dictionary
Foucault pendulum — For the device (pronounced foo ko), but Foucault’s Pendulum (1988) for the novel by Umberto Eco … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Foucault pendulum — /fukoʊ ˈpɛndʒələm/ (say foohkoh penjuhluhm) noun a long simple pendulum which demonstrates the rotation of the earth by changing its plane of oscillation during the course of a day. {demonstrated by Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, 1819–68, French… …
