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← ScienceWhich deflection occurs on a Foucault pendulum’s swing due to the equivalence principle?
A)Greater deflection at higher latitudes✓
B)Minimal deflection toward the equator
C)Constant uniform poleward trajectory
D)Erratic unpredictable displacement patterns
💡 Explanation
Greater deflection at higher latitudes results from gravity's equivalence to an accelerating frame, because *inertial frame dragging* increases near Earth's poles, therefore Foucault pendulums will have maximum displacement there, rather than showing no deflection.
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