The first Foucault’s pendulum I ever saw was at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the city where I was born. The pendulum hung in a stairwell. Its wire was attached to the ceiling four stories ...
When oscillating, the pendulum slowly shifts between torsional and vertical modes of oscillation. When stretched down, the spring applies a torque to the mass to help it unstretch. When compressed up, ...
After more than a year’s worth of releasing titles in both Blu-ray and HD DVD, Paramount and distribution partner DreamWorks Animation have both decided to exclusively focus on HD DVD going forward ...