Knowing that the period of rotation of a Foucault pendulum is dependent on its latitude by the given formula:
where is the number of degrees north or south of the equator, plot the period vs latitude. Discuss the shape of the graph.
Knowing that the period of rotation of a Foucault pendulum is dependent on its latitude by the given formula:
where is the number of degrees north or south of the equator, plot the period vs latitude. Discuss the shape of the graph.