Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
experimental design |
| gptkbp:category |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:demonstrates |
Earth's rotation
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| gptkbp:effect_observed |
rotation of swing plane
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| gptkbp:field |
physics
|
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1851
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Foucault's Pendulum
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Léon_Foucault
|
| gptkbp:location_of_first_demonstration |
gptkb:Panthéon,_Paris
|
| gptkbp:motion_plane |
rotates relative to Earth's surface
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Léon_Foucault
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Griffith_Observatory
gptkb:United_Nations_Headquarters gptkb:Pantheon,_Paris |
| gptkbp:period_of_rotation |
depends on latitude
|
| gptkbp:public_display |
many science museums
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| gptkbp:purpose |
visualize Earth's rotation
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Coriolis_effect
inertia precession |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
scientific proof of Earth's rotation
|
| gptkbp:uses |
pendulum
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pantheon_Books
gptkb:Umberto_Eco |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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