Foucault Pendulum and the Coriolis Effect

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Winds appear to curve toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere. This curving to the right is caused by the Earth's

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

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

Winds curve in this direction in the Northern Hemisphere

What causes the Coriolis effect?

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

Winds curve in this direction in the Southern Hemisphere

The Foucault pendulum provides evidence that the Earth