Foucault Pendulum and the Coriolis Effect

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A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing due to the

Winds curve in this direction in the Southern Hemisphere

Winds curve in this direction in the Northern Hemisphere

What causes the Coriolis effect?

In 1851, this French physicist constructed a large pendulum that always changed its direction of swing at the same rate in a clockwise direction.

Which characteristic of the atmosphere is modified most by the Earth's rotation?

The Foucault pendulum provides evidence that the Earth

The pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because of Earth's