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Which among the following is responsible for the rotation of the plane of oscillation of Foucault's pendulum?

A

A) Centripetal force

B

B) Viscous drag of air

C

C) Centrifugal force

D

D) Coriolis force

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D
The Coriolis force is an inertial or fictional force that acts on objects that are in motion within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame.Coriolis force is responsible for the rotation of the plane of oscillation of Foucault.s pendulum. Foucault.s pendulum is an easy experiment demonstrating the Earth.s rotation
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