Question

show that the rotation of the plane of oscillation of the Foucault's pendulum is a direct proof of the rotation of the earth about its own axis. (3 marks) ​

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The Foucault pendulum or Foucault's pendulum is a simple device named after French physicist Léon Foucault and conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. The pendulum was introduced in 1851 and was the first experiment to give simple, direct evidence of the Earth's rotation. Foucault pendulums today are popular displays in science museums and universities.[1]