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Real-time, in-class seismic wave demonstrations using laptops Michael Wysession Washington University St. Louis, MO. Real-time, in-class seismic wave demonstrations using laptops For Mac laptops, go to: http://www.suitable.com/tools/seismac.html
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Real-time, in-class seismic wave demonstrations using laptops Michael Wysession Washington University St. Louis, MO
Real-time, in-class seismic wave demonstrations using laptops For Mac laptops, go to: http://www.suitable.com/tools/seismac.html For PC laptops and desktops, go to: http://qcn.stanford.edu/ For additional links, including seismometer lesson plans: http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreachhttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Step 1: Identify the 3 components UP - DOWN LEFT - RIGHT FRONT - BACK
Step 2: Figure Out What It Is Measuring • Motions are measured as accelerations, with units of “g” • It is an Accelerometer (like with car airbags) • Applications: Airplanes, Rollercoasters
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this:
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement How about Velocity?
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement How about Velocity?
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement How about Velocity? How about Acceleration?
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement How about Velocity? How about Acceleration?
Step 2: Ask What Students Expect to Happen When the Laptop is Pushed Probably get an answer something like this: Displacement How about Velocity? How about Acceleration? Yes, It really is Acceleration!
Step 3: Have students try to replicate an actual 3-Component seismogram!
Opportunity to talk about some more complex aspects, like surface wave retrograde motion and dispersion, and mode splitting