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Why does the Foucault's Pendulum appear to right or clockwise, over time?
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- Mr. SmartypantsLv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
The pendulum is trying to stay straight but the earth is rotating beneath it. If you look at the earth from the north pole, its rotation is counterclockwise, west to east, so the Focault Pendulum appears to rotate clockwise.
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