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Lecture

Earth Surface Movements: Foucault Pendulum

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PHYS-101(d): General physics : mechanics

Le but du cours de physique générale est de donner à l'étudiant les notions de base nécessaires à la compréhension des phénomènes physiques. L'objectif est atteint lorsque l'étudiant est capable de prévoir quantitativement les conséquences de ces phénomène ...

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This lecture delves into the Foucault pendulum, exploring its motion at the Earth's surface and the Coriolis acceleration effect. The instructor explains the pendulum's behavior, its contribution to the tension of the thread, and its oscillation plane. The laws of Newton are also discussed in relation to the pendulum's movement.

Instructor

Philippe Müllhaupt

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