Foucault pendulums behave independently of the planet, and therefore the circular progression of their swing is an illusion that reveals the rotation of the Earth. The planet not the pendulum is in ...

In some circles, the pendulum and its swing have been accorded special, even occult powers. Many believe that the pendulum's mesmerizing motion induces hypnosis. Others say the steady sweep ...

Google's latest doodle marks what would have been the 194th birthday of Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, the French physicist who used a simple pendulum to prove that the Earth rotates in space. But ...

Aug 20, 2015 Back in the swing of things: Foucault Pendulum in motion at Kreger Timeline 1931 - Hughes Hall is built using state appropriations to house Miami’s chemistry department. It was named for ...

Many times, if one looks, the troubles can be found in a poor arm swing. As you watch a pendulum on a clock you will notice it swings back and fourth methodically in an effortless motion.