Accession Number:

AD0610409

Title:

PENDULUM WITH LIQUID FILLER-INSTRUMENT TO DEMONSTRATE DIURNAL ROTATION OF THE EARTH

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Personal Author(s):

• Gavrik, V. Y.

Report Date:

1964-12-17

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The contention is made that a load in a pendulum that has both liquid and solid components permits construction of a parametric pendulum with liquid filler. The liquidsolid load consists of masses which behave differently under the forces of the Coriolis effect. A pendulum is described that is in effect a compass, giving indication of the direction that is perpendicular to the true geographic meridian. The pendulum has a shell made of a ping-pong or tennis ball, fillers of mercury and water, buffers of rubber, and a suspending thread.

Descriptors:

• *EARTH(PLANET)
• *TEST EQUIPMENT
• COMPASSES
• CORIOLIS EFFECT
• DIURNAL VARIATIONS
• MERCURY
• ROTATION
• RUBBER
• USSR
• WATER

Subject Categories:

• Astronomy

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE