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Schuler pendulum

noun

Etymology

From Max Schuler, German physicist.

  1. derived from physicist

Definitions

  1. Any pendulum having a period equal to that of a hypothetical pendulum whose length is…

    Any pendulum having a period equal to that of a hypothetical pendulum whose length is equal to the Earth's radius (84.4 minutes); its arm will remain locally vertical when the pivot is moved and is therefore the basis of navigational instruments

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