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bksree
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Hi
A Foucault's pendulum consist's of a heavy weight at the end of a long string with the string so suspended that it allows movement in any plane (eg. a string supported from a bearing fixed to the ceiling). The plane of the pendulum then rotates opposite to that of the Earth thus at the rate Ω * cosθ where θ is the co-latitude of the place.
Suppose a vertical rod is supported on frictionless thrust and radial bearings and placed on the ground.
Will this rod rotate in a similar manner ? If not, Why ?
TIA
A Foucault's pendulum consist's of a heavy weight at the end of a long string with the string so suspended that it allows movement in any plane (eg. a string supported from a bearing fixed to the ceiling). The plane of the pendulum then rotates opposite to that of the Earth thus at the rate Ω * cosθ where θ is the co-latitude of the place.
Suppose a vertical rod is supported on frictionless thrust and radial bearings and placed on the ground.
Will this rod rotate in a similar manner ? If not, Why ?
TIA