Change of the plane of oscillation of a Foucault pendulum from simple pictures

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel approach to calculating the plane change of a Foucault pendulum's oscillation without relying on complex mathematical tools, making the explanation more accessible.

Contribution

It introduces a simple pictorial method to determine the pendulum's plane change, avoiding advanced mathematical concepts.

Findings

The plane of oscillation change can be derived from basic geometric ideas.

The method simplifies understanding of Foucault pendulum behavior.

Results align with traditional calculations of Earth's rotation effects.

Abstract

The change of the plane of oscillation of a Foucault pendulum is calculated without using equations of motion, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem, parallel transport, or assumptions that are difficult to explain.