Foucault's Pendulum

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pendulum
gptkbp:completed 1851
gptkbp:depicted_in various forms
gptkbp:depicts non-inertial frames of reference
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Panthéon,_Paris
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:educational_use concepts of angular momentum
gptkbp:element demonstrations of classical mechanics
gptkbp:example simple harmonic motion
gptkbp:has_connection_to intuitive understanding of motion
science exhibitions
gptkbp:has_influenced philosophical discussions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foucault's Pendulum
gptkbp:inspired various artistic works
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in university physics departments
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of the rotation of the Earth
gptkbp:is_affected_by local gravitational variations
gptkbp:is_aform_of gptkb:art
demonstrative apparatus
demonstrative science
gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of rotational dynamics
gptkbp:is_associated_with scientific inquiry
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:scientific_experiments
mechanical oscillator
pendulum experiment
gptkbp:is_considered a cultural icon
a landmark in physics education
gptkbp:is_considered_as an art installation
gptkbp:is_described_as Coriolis effect
the concept of rotation
gptkbp:is_noted_for its visual impact
gptkbp:is_observed_in various locations worldwide
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by gptkb:historical_context
educational explanations
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in gptkb:science_fiction
documentaries about science
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:educational_institutions
a perpetual motion machine
gptkbp:is_part_of physics education
Foucault's experiments
gptkbp:is_popular_in science museums
gptkbp:is_related_to gyroscopic motion
gptkbp:is_suspended_by long wire
gptkbp:is_used_in demonstrations of physics
gptkbp:is_visible_from public squares
gptkbp:length varies by installation
gptkbp:made_of heavy bob
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:related_show precession of the plane of swing
gptkbp:requires minimal friction
gptkbp:uses suspension
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Earth's rotation
planetariums
the concept of inertia
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in modern physics
mechanical physics principles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Umberto_Eco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4