A Foucault Pendulum Pilgrimage in Paris

Autor/in	Olson, Don
Titel	A Foucault Pendulum Pilgrimage in Paris
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 59 (2021) 4, S.232-235 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	Motion; Mechanics (Physics); Scientists; Laboratory Equipment; Science Laboratories; Science History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewegungsablauf; Mechanik; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Laborausstattung; History of science; Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Abstract	Most physics teachers have observed the majestic swings of a monumental pendulum at a science museum and have watched long enough to see the plane of oscillation slowly changing direction as Earth turns. The purpose of Don Olson's article is to describe visits to Paris sites related to Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (1819-1868), with a special focus on the locations where he first developed and then demonstrated the apparatus now known as the Foucault pendulum. A related article worth mentioning is the most recent entry in Thomas B. Greenslade's series of "Apparatus Named After Our Academic Ancestors." He discusses physicists who have pendulums named after them and includes a description of Foucault's life and work. This article can serve as a companion piece to Greenslade's essay, as Olson gives details about visits to six Paris locations related to the Foucault pendulum. [For Greenslade's "Apparatus Named After Our Academic Ancestors," see EJ1295672.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01