Foucault's pendulum, a 28 kg brass-coated lead weight with a 67 meter long wire suspended from the dome of the Pantheon.

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Size: 3740px × 5610px
Location: The Pantheon, Paris, France
Photo credit: © BonkersAboutPictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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