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🧪 Foucault's Pendulum in a Rotating System

Interactive Foucault’s pendulum simulation – proof of Earth rotation. Observe the plane of oscillations rotating due to Coriolis forces. Different latitudes!

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🌍 Earth

⚙ Under the hood

Explore the mesmerizing Foucault effect in this simulation where a pendulum rotates within a system mimicking Earth's rotation. By manipulating the rotational speed and observing the resulting path of the pendulum, you’ll gain an intuitive grasp of angular momentum and how it causes precession.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install