schuler pendulum

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Definition of schuler pendulum in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

schuler pen·du·lum

Turkish pronunciation

şulır pencılım

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜo͞olər ˈpenʤələm/ /ˈʃuːlɜr ˈpɛnʤələm/

Etymology

() From Max Schuler German physicist