Who first demonstrated the pendulum that showed Earth's rotation?

Foucault's Pendulum and Earth's Motion

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Galileo Galilei
Leon Foucault
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unique behavior does Foucault's pendulum exhibit?
It swings in a perfect circle.
It rotates its plane of swing due to Earth's rotation.
It stops swinging after a few minutes.
It swings faster at the equator.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Alan Baker unable to use fire in his South Pole experiment?
He didn't have the necessary equipment.
The Treaty of the Antarctic forbids the use of flames.
It was too windy at the South Pole.
He forgot to bring matches.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the pendulum's oscillation over time due to air friction?
It increases.
It speeds up.
It remains constant.
It decreases.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the pendulum's period change as you move from the poles to the equator?
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It becomes infinite.
It becomes zero.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which location does the pendulum show no effect of Earth's rotation?
45° Latitude
Equator
South Pole
North Pole
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the period of the pendulum's rotation at the poles?
12 hours
36 hours
24 hours
48 hours
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