Foucault pendulum

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pendulum
gptkbp:can_be_used_to measure latitude
gptkbp:constructed_in various materials
various sizes
gptkbp:depicts inertia
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Panthéon,_Paris
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:element demonstrating rotation
gptkbp:example demonstration apparatus
gptkbp:exhibits precession
gptkbp:has_connection_to interactive exhibits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foucault pendulum
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in planetarium shows
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of rotational dynamics
gptkbp:is_acommon_attraction_in tourist destinations
gptkbp:is_affected_by local gravitational field
gptkbp:is_aform_of gptkb:art
many universities
scientific art
gptkbp:is_apopular_exhibit_in science museums
gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of Earth's movement
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:medical_devices
simple harmonic motion
physical demonstration
gptkbp:is_avisual_aid_for understanding physics
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Coriolis effect
gptkbp:is_notable_for its large size
gptkbp:is_observed_in museums worldwide
planetariums
science museums
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by gptkb:lectures
informational plaques
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in science fairs
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in public parks
public spaces
cultural institutions
gptkbp:is_often_used_in educational demonstrations
demonstration experiments
gptkbp:is_part_of educational exhibits
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:gyroscope
pendulum motion
gptkbp:is_suspended_by long wire
gptkbp:is_used_in physics education
gptkbp:is_used_to illustrate rotation of Earth
gptkbp:is_visible_from science centers
gptkbp:made_of heavy bob
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Léon_Foucault
gptkbp:often_includes science curricula
gptkbp:requires minimal friction
gptkbp:uses suspension
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of gptkb:Time_travel
Earth's rotation
conservation of angular momentum
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in classical mechanics
gptkbp:was_first_demonstrated_in 1851
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Museo_Nazionale_della_Storia_della_Scienza_e_della_Tecnologia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4