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In 1851, the French physicist Jean Foucault constructed a large pendulum that always change direction of swing at the same rate in a clockwise direction. According to Foucault, this change in direction of swing was caused by the
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
What causes many surface winds to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
The best evidence that Earth rotates is provided by the
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
Planetary winds in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right due to the
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
This device provides evidence that
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
The actual path results from
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over a period of several hours because of Earth’s
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
The apparent change in direction of a swinging Foucault pendulum is the result of the
rotation of Earth on its axis
the Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation on its axis
Coriolis effect
movement of Foucault pendulums and the Coriolis effect on air movement
Earth rotates
rotation of Earth
rotation
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