Foucault pendulum

Local nameFoucaultsches Pendel
LocationKoblenz, Deutschland

The Foucault pendulum or Foucault's pendulum is a simple device named after French physicist Léon Foucault and conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. The pendulum was introduced in 1851 and was the first experiment to give simple, direct evidence of the Earth's rotation. Foucault pendulums today are popular displays in science museums and universities.

Tags Wheelchair Accessible
Download Download See more

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum

Address (Unnamed Road), Koblenz 56072, Germany

Coordinates 50°21'50.824" N 7°33'33.282" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now