Foucault's pendulum

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pendulum
gptkbp:attraction science centers
gptkbp:can_be_constructed_as a large scale installation
gptkbp:constructed_in various materials
gptkbp:depicts the concept of inertia
inertial frames of reference
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Panthéon,_Paris
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:educational_use physics concepts
gptkbp:example demonstration of physics principles
gptkbp:has_influenced modern physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foucault's pendulum
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in university physics departments
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of rotational dynamics
gptkbp:is_affected_by Coriolis effect
local environmental factors
gptkbp:is_aform_of gptkb:art
educational display
gptkbp:is_akey_demonstration_of rotational motion
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in latitude
gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of Earth's movement
gptkbp:is_atype_of demonstration apparatus
simple harmonic motion
oscillating system
gptkbp:is_avisual_tool_for understanding rotation
gptkbp:is_considered a scientific instrument
gptkbp:is_described_as non-inertial reference frames
gptkbp:is_observed_in planetariums
science museums
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by explanatory signage
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with scientific inquiry
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in science exhibitions
gptkbp:is_often_involved_in science fairs
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in public spaces
gptkbp:is_part_of demonstration of rotation of Earth
gptkbp:is_popular_in educational demonstrations
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:clock_tower
gptkb:gyroscope
gptkbp:is_suspended_by long wire
gptkbp:is_used_in educational settings
gptkbp:length varies
gptkbp:made_of heavy bob
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:related_show precession of the plane of oscillation
gptkbp:reprints various locations worldwide
gptkbp:requires minimal friction
gptkbp:uses suspension
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Earth's rotation
conservation of angular momentum
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in classical mechanics
gptkbp:was_first_demonstrated_in 1851
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6