On May 29, the Foucault pendulum was officially opened in the new Parliament building. The pendant is designed to hang from the ceiling of the central lobby of the brand new Indian Parliament building. The pendulum rotates about its axis. At the top of the Constitution Hall there is a skylight that hangs a pendulum.
What does Foucault’s pendulum mean?
Foucault’s pendulum shows the union between the idea of land (India) and the idea of the universe.
Description of Foucault’s pendulum
The Foucault pendulum was designed by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in Calcutta. The pendulum weighs 36 kg and is 22 meters long, making it the largest item in India.
You will find a circular installation on the ground. The purpose of the installation is to allow movement of the pendulum. The circular installation also comes with a grill around it. The oven allows visitors to stand around and watch the plumage. At the top of Parliament, the pendulum takes a time frame of 49 hours, 59 minutes and 18 seconds to complete one complete rotation, according to the details mentioned in the settings.
What exactly is the Foucault pendulum?
Named after Leon Foucault, a 19th century French scientist, the Foucault pendulum was originally a simple experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the planets. It was in 1851 when Foucault performed an experiment. This is the first direct evidence of the planet’s rotation on its axis.
Experiments show that a heavy object suspended from a height on a string can oscillate freely in all directions.
What do the people behind the construction of Pendulum say?
NSCM General Manager Arijit Dutta Chaudhury said that the members of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) are truly proud that members were able to contribute a small part to the development of the new Parliament building. .
Arijit Dutta Chaudhury further argues that the Foucault pendulum is not really something new. The first pendulum was installed at the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, in 1991. The man says that when they first installed the pendulum there, they found some problems with the connections that needed fixing. The one installed in the new parliament building has a completely new design.
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Source: HIS Education