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Foucault’s pendulum is one of the most important experimental setups that allow direct observation of the Earth’s rotation around its own axis. Developed in the mid-19th century by French physicist Léon Foucault, this device holds great significance not only in the history of modern science in terms of astronomy and physics but also in the context of empirical validation of knowledge. Although the Foucault pendulum appears to be a simple pendulum system, it embodies a complex physical mechanism