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Title:

The Foucault Pendulum

Url:

https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/foucault_pendulum.html

Publisher:

University of New South Wales

Description: This website, from Physclips, provides a general explanation of the Foucault pendulum, which is a laboratory demonstration of the earth's rotation. Some historical material is presented, along with a discussion of the motion of the pendulum. The site also contains several animations of the pendulum motion and links to other pendulum sites.

LC Classification:

Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Physics -- Special topics, A-Z -- Pendulum
Science -- Physics -- Descriptive and experimental mechanics -- Dynamics. Motion
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research -- General works

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics

Key Concept:

Physics -- Oscillations
Physics -- Rotation
Physics -- Waves
Physics -- Pendulum motion

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

UNSW

Access Rights:

Free access

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