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foucault pendulum

/fuːˈkoʊ ˈpɛndʒələm/

Traducción: Dispositivo científico que consiste en un peso pesado suspendido de un cable largo, que oscila libremente y demuestra la rotación de la Tierra mediante el cambio gradual del plano de sus oscilaciones.

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C1formalcommonscientific/fuːˈkoʊ ˈpɛndʒələm/

A scientific device consisting of a heavy weight suspended from a long wire that swings freely, demonstrating the rotation of the Earth by gradually changing its plane of oscillation.

  • 🇪🇸Dispositivo científico que consiste en un peso pesado suspendido de un cable largo, que oscila libremente y demuestra la rotación de la Tierra mediante el cambio gradual del plano de sus oscilaciones.
  1. Demonstration of Earth's rotation C1 formal

    A simple device consisting of a long, heavy pendulum that swings freely, used to visually demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.

    • The Foucault pendulum in the science museum slowly changes its swing direction throughout the day.
    • Leon Foucault first demonstrated his pendulum in 1851 to prove the Earth's rotation.
    • Visitors watched the Foucault pendulum knock down a series of pins to show the planet's movement.

    🇪🇸péndulo de Foucault