"Leon" University of Texas at Austin's Foucault Pendulum
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member austinrider
N 30° 17.232 W 097° 43.422
14R E 622745 N 3351299
Foucault Pendulum inside UT's Development Office Building in Austin Texas.
Waymark Code: WM705B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Check out the physics experiment that is Leon the Pendulum (named after the French physicist Jean Bernard Léon Foucault). This experiment demonstrates the rotation of the Earth. Installed in 1983 and located in the lobby of DEV, the Development Office Building (2901 N. I-35). This is the first successful installation of a Foucault Pendulum in Texas. The people who work here are very proud of Leon, and were very helpful in gathering information for this posting. Thank you Ms. Small. For more information check out (visit link)
Weight of the ball: 240

Length: 40

Material: Brass

Rotation time: 48

Hours of Operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 7:00 PM

Admission Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Period of oscillation: Not Listed
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