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Foucault Pendulum

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Jack

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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #60 on: November 12, 2007, 05:25:03 PM »
Ah, I see. I guess I was only talking in Classical Mechanics.
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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #61 on: November 12, 2007, 05:25:13 PM »
I hadn't heard of it because General Relativity predicts it will happen but the effect it will have is too small to be measured.

Thanks, that means I've learned a completely useless piece of information today.
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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #62 on: November 13, 2007, 04:03:02 AM »
Errr... FES.
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eric bloedow

Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #63 on: November 13, 2007, 02:27:23 PM »
the FAQ's answer to why the coriolus effect makes water flow in the opposite direction in toilets south of the equator:

"you are mistaken."

in other words, total denial of an obvious fact!
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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #64 on: November 13, 2007, 02:29:44 PM »
Quote from: eric bloedow on November 13, 2007, 02:27:23 PM
the FAQ's answer to why the coriolus effect makes water flow in the opposite direction in toilets south of the equator:

"you are mistaken."

in other words, total denial of an obvious fact!

*Tears*
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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #65 on: November 13, 2007, 03:54:32 PM »
Quote from: eric bloedow on November 13, 2007, 02:27:23 PM
the FAQ's answer to why the coriolus effect makes water flow in the opposite direction in toilets south of the equator:

"you are mistaken."

in other words, total denial of an obvious fact!
You make me sad.
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Re: Foucault Pendulum
« Reply #66 on: November 13, 2007, 03:59:25 PM »
um.. you are mistaken. Look up the Coriolis effect in wiki and under title misconceptions I believe..
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