Everyone loves watching the Foucault Pendulum at the museum. We created this special video to explain just how it works. Throughout the day, the direction of the pendulum’s swing appears to change. Actually the Earth is turning under the pendulum as it swings. At Houston’s latitude (30° N.) the pendulum will precess through 180° or halfway around each day. During this time, it will knock down all of the pins. Learn more: http://www.hmns.org/exhibits/permanent-exhibitions/pendulum/ | Houston Muse

61K views · 118 reactions | In 1851, the French physicist Léon Foucault provided an experimental proof of the Earth’s rotation using a pendulum in Paris' s Pantheon. https://rfi.my/Awqo.f | RFI English | Facebook

7K views · 256 reactions | While the Earth  rotates underneath, the orientation of the #pendulum changes. First used in 1851, Foucault's pendulum was the first simple, direct way to observe Earth's rotation. : Fin Draper | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Facebook

Timelapsing the Foucault pendulum. This work was inspired by the work of Léon Foucault who in 1851, proved that the earth was rotating by creating a very large pendulum that moved in a straight line relative to itself, but would appear to process around in a circle over the course of time. #foucalt #foucaultpendulum #granite #art #stone #concept #spiral #ellipse #sanddrawing @llanoearthartfest | Stone Point Studio