Practice - Foucault Pendulum
Practice Questions
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What is an inertial frame?
💡 Hint: Think about motion without acceleration.
Define a pseudo-force.
💡 Hint: Consider it as a 'fake' force that helps in the frame.
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What describes a non-inertial frame?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in an accelerating car.
The Coriolis effect causes objects to curve in what direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
💡 Hint: Consider how this affects storm systems.
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Challenge Problems
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A Foucault Pendulum is situated in a building at the North Pole. How long would it take for its plane of swing to complete a full rotation?
💡 Hint: Think about how the Earth's rotation relates to the time taken for the pendulum's motion.
If the Foucault Pendulum is moved to a latitude of 45 degrees, calculate the angular velocity of precession.
💡 Hint: Use your calculator for sin(45°) and remember to adjust the answer accordingly.
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