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schuler pendulum

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|physics}} Any pendulum having a [[period]] equal to that of a [[hypothetical]] pendulum whose length is equal to the [[Earth]]'s [[radius]] (84.4 minutes); its arm will remain locally [[vertical]] when the [[pivot]] is moved and is therefore the basis of [[navigational]] [[instrument]]s

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