Foucault's Pendulum and Inertial Oscillation

Observing motion of a pendulum with movies

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Pendulum
Weight: A plumb used for surveying.
Length: 90cm

The pendulum was hung above the center of a rotating table.

Photography
A video camera on the rotating table and a stationary video camera were used to film the experiment.
 
Experimental process
The pendulum was swung in a straight line from the point of view of the stationary system.

In order to make the relationship between the pendulum and the movement of the rotating table easier to understand, a stuffed toy cat was placed in the middle of the table and a point of light from a stationary laser outside the rotating system was cast on the rotating table.