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Foucault pendulum (3D)
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The proof of Earth's rotation: the pendulum keeps its plane of swing fixed in space while the Earth turns away beneath it. Latitude and time-lapse adjustable (15°/h · sin φ); a ring of pegs and the traced rosette make the rotation visible.
Subject: Physics experiments (Deutsches Museum)
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