Change of the plane of oscillation of a Foucault pendulum from simple pictures

Abstract

The change of the plane of oscillation of a Foucault pendulum is calculated without using equations of motion, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem, parallel transport, or assumptions that are difficult to explain.

5 pages, 4 figures

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