
seismic tomography
... equipment. Seismometers are not like the drum and pen recording systems you might see at a museum. 2 Modern seismometers instead contain delicate moving parts inside a metallic case that is the size of a gallon paint can. 3 The seismometer and its electronics are placed in an insulated plastic tube. ...
... equipment. Seismometers are not like the drum and pen recording systems you might see at a museum. 2 Modern seismometers instead contain delicate moving parts inside a metallic case that is the size of a gallon paint can. 3 The seismometer and its electronics are placed in an insulated plastic tube. ...
Unit 1 Motion and Forces
... • Friction is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces touching each other • There are 3 types: • 1. static = not moving • 2. sliding = pushing a heavy box across the floor • 3. rolling = your car spinning its wheels on the ice ...
... • Friction is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces touching each other • There are 3 types: • 1. static = not moving • 2. sliding = pushing a heavy box across the floor • 3. rolling = your car spinning its wheels on the ice ...
5.1 - Mass/Spring Systems
... After a mass is attached to a spring, it stretches the spring by an amount s to an ____________________ ____________ where it’s weight W is balanced by the restoring force F ks . Weight is defined by ____________ times ______________. _______________ can be measured in ...
... After a mass is attached to a spring, it stretches the spring by an amount s to an ____________________ ____________ where it’s weight W is balanced by the restoring force F ks . Weight is defined by ____________ times ______________. _______________ can be measured in ...
Chapter 8 - Earthquakes
... Earth where the earthquake begins along the fault. • Epicenter – The point on the Earth’s surface located directly above the focus. ...
... Earth where the earthquake begins along the fault. • Epicenter – The point on the Earth’s surface located directly above the focus. ...
Document
... Initially, the mass is released 1 ft below equilibrium with a downward velocity of 5 ft/s, and motion is damped by a force numerically equal to 2 times the instantaneous velocity. If motion is driven by an external force f (t) = 12cos 2t + 3sin 2t, find the equation of motion. ...
... Initially, the mass is released 1 ft below equilibrium with a downward velocity of 5 ft/s, and motion is damped by a force numerically equal to 2 times the instantaneous velocity. If motion is driven by an external force f (t) = 12cos 2t + 3sin 2t, find the equation of motion. ...
HW8 - Bryn Mawr College
... or mass of the caris halfway between the front and rear wheels and.is .2 ft above the ground. The wheels are 8 ft apart. Find the normal force exerted by the road on the front wheels and on the rear wheels. ...
... or mass of the caris halfway between the front and rear wheels and.is .2 ft above the ground. The wheels are 8 ft apart. Find the normal force exerted by the road on the front wheels and on the rear wheels. ...
Presentation
... is from the station that recorded it: •Need distance from 3 different stations in order to determine location •Point where all 3 circles meet is location of epicenter ...
... is from the station that recorded it: •Need distance from 3 different stations in order to determine location •Point where all 3 circles meet is location of epicenter ...
Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
... Buildings shifted off foundations Some well-built structures destroyed Few masonry structures remain standing; bridges destroyed Damage total; waves seen on ground; objects thrown into air ...
... Buildings shifted off foundations Some well-built structures destroyed Few masonry structures remain standing; bridges destroyed Damage total; waves seen on ground; objects thrown into air ...
Research Activities: Jer-Ming Chiu
... deformation and tectonic evolution of converging continental and oceanic plates images of anomalous areas associated with geothermal and volcanic activities images of active faults and their tectonic implications as well as blind faults beneath sedimentary basins an efficient and reliable single ear ...
... deformation and tectonic evolution of converging continental and oceanic plates images of anomalous areas associated with geothermal and volcanic activities images of active faults and their tectonic implications as well as blind faults beneath sedimentary basins an efficient and reliable single ear ...
Earthquakes
... Using vibrator trucks to shake the ground, and listening with an array of geophones, petroleum engineers can determine oil-rich layers. ...
... Using vibrator trucks to shake the ground, and listening with an array of geophones, petroleum engineers can determine oil-rich layers. ...
Earthquakes
... waves are the slowest, but they cause the most destruction in an earthquake. These waves shake the earth in a rolling motion, much like at wave in the ocean. Click here to see a surface wave in action: PBS.org ...
... waves are the slowest, but they cause the most destruction in an earthquake. These waves shake the earth in a rolling motion, much like at wave in the ocean. Click here to see a surface wave in action: PBS.org ...
Finding the epicenter of an earthquake Background Information
... can also travel through the solid parts of the earth, but not through liquid or molten material. Seismic stations throughout the world can detect distant earthquake waves. The key is to determine, from the seismograph reading, the time lapse between the arrival of the first P-wave and the first S-wa ...
... can also travel through the solid parts of the earth, but not through liquid or molten material. Seismic stations throughout the world can detect distant earthquake waves. The key is to determine, from the seismograph reading, the time lapse between the arrival of the first P-wave and the first S-wa ...
learning targets for
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
learning targets for
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
Relativity, Inertia, and Equivalence Principle
... in constant relative motion (an inertial reference frame) Any accelerating system is non-inertial, there would be break in symmetry (a “special” direction would be established) If motion in one dimension is not acceleration, then we can consider an inertial frame along that direction – consider plan ...
... in constant relative motion (an inertial reference frame) Any accelerating system is non-inertial, there would be break in symmetry (a “special” direction would be established) If motion in one dimension is not acceleration, then we can consider an inertial frame along that direction – consider plan ...
What happens in an earthquake?
... Activity 2 - What happens when an earthquake occurs? • Watch the Boardworks animation (next 5 slides). Look carefully at what happens in an earthquake • Take notes using the key words • Now describe in a paragraph what happens when an earthquake occurs… EXTENSION - Make sure you use the following w ...
... Activity 2 - What happens when an earthquake occurs? • Watch the Boardworks animation (next 5 slides). Look carefully at what happens in an earthquake • Take notes using the key words • Now describe in a paragraph what happens when an earthquake occurs… EXTENSION - Make sure you use the following w ...