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ASTATIC PENDULUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
DEF

A pendulum which almost never takes a position of equilibrium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
DEF

Pendule qui présente rarement une position d'équilibre.

CONT

On utilise ces pendules astatiques dans les mesures de gravité, car leurs positions de repos sont très sensibles à la résistance de l'attraction de gravité [...] Il existe une limite à la durée des périodes libres de pendules astatiques.

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