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How many seismometers do you need for motions arising from earthquake waves?
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∙ 11y ago
well the seismometer is a earthquake and if the earthquake shakes it makes a milk shake and who doesnt like milk shakes soo byee (:
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Does a seismograph record the size of a tidal wave or earthquake?
Seismometers or Seismographs are instruments that measure motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other seismic sources.
How do they use seismometers to locate the origin of the earthquake?
You can think of this in the same way that satellites work to find your location for the GPS in your car. An earthquake happens and it is picked up on 3+ seismometers. These seismometers measure the waves that the earthquake produced and the velocity at which they are traveling and you look at where all the seismometer calculations run together. You have the epicenter of your earthquake.
What instrument detects seismic waves?
A seismograph is one such instrument...there might be others.
What tools do seismologists use?
Seisometers are used to measure how much the ground moves, but the only real way to detect them is to look at previous records as to how long it has been since an earthquake; if it a long time, an earthquake could happen soon.
What machine measures the strength of the energy waves sent out from an earthquake?
An earthquake is measured using a machine called a seismograph. The magnitude of an earthquake was measured at one time using the Richter magnitude scale., but that has been superseded by the moment magnitude scale (MMS). Subjective impressions of the intensity of an earthquake is sometimes reported using a modified Mercalli scale.
How many seismometers do you need at a given place to fully record the motions arising from earthquake waves?
You need a seismometer for each axis of motion. As such it takes three seismometers.
Does a seismograph record the size of a tidal wave or earthquake?
Seismometers or Seismographs are instruments that measure motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other seismic sources.
How do they use seismometers to locate the origin of the earthquake?
You can think of this in the same way that satellites work to find your location for the GPS in your car. An earthquake happens and it is picked up on 3+ seismometers. These seismometers measure the waves that the earthquake produced and the velocity at which they are traveling and you look at where all the seismometer calculations run together. You have the epicenter of your earthquake.
seismometers?
instrument that respond to ground motions such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and explosions
How do you locate where an earthquake starts?
There is a network of seismometers (earth-quake detectors) setup around the world. When an earthquake occurs it releases a set of powerful waves which travel through the Earth and are detected by the seismometers. By comparing the time taken to reach each seismometer the epicentre of the earthquake can be triangulated.
After an earthquake which type of seismic waves reach seismometers last?
A surface wave is the last seismic wave to arrive after an earthquake.
Explain why longitudinal and transverse waves are named the way they are?
Longitudinal waves that are produced by earthquake are called primary waves because they are detected by seismometers before the other types of seismic waves due to their higher velocity which means they travel from the epicentre of an earthquake to the seismic station more quickly than the other types of seismic waves.
What is the first type of wave in an earthquake called?
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
What instrument detects seismic waves?
A seismograph is one such instrument...there might be others.
What tool is useful in detecting and measuring the waves and energy of an earthquake?
The instrument types are known collectively as seismometers and seismographs. A seismometer detects the vibrations that travel through the ground, and a seismograph makes a visual record of the amplitude of waves over a period of time.
What is a seismometer?
A seismogram is a recording of ground motion at a particular ground location, as collected by a seismometer. Multiple seismograms, taken from different locations, can be analyzed to determine the magnitude, depth and location of an earthquake.Seismograms used to be recorded on paper by seismograph machines, but virtually all seismograms are recorded digitally, today, since computers are essential to accurately process the simultaneous readings from hundreds of seismometers.
What are source earthquake waves?
The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.
