No, the pen on a seismograph does not swing freely. The pen is stationery only until an earthquake occurs. Then the pen moves along the paper according to the way the ground is moving or quaking.
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To draw a seismograph, start by sketching a horizontal base line to represent the ground. Above this line, draw a pendulum with a mass hanging from it, suspended by a pivot point. Attach a pen or marker to the bottom of the mass, ensuring it can move freely. Then, create a graph paper background to illustrate the recording of seismic waves, showing how the pen traces lines as the ground shakes.
it writes it with a pen on a roll of paper
The machine leaves a pen tracing that indicates the magnitude of the earthquake LOL
Lilly, who is a scientist, used a seismograph to determine the strength of the earthquake that had just hit Haiti.
No, the pen on a seismograph does not swing freely. The pen is stationery only until an earthquake occurs. Then the pen moves along the paper according to the way the ground is moving or quaking.
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explain why a seismograph would not work if the pen vibrated along with the rest of the machine.
because if the pen vibrated then the seismograph wouldn't work and it would defeat the purpose. the machine only works if the pen is still. if the pen is still the machine will guide it by the heartbeat lines the pen creates.
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To draw a seismograph, start by sketching a horizontal base line to represent the ground. Above this line, draw a pendulum with a mass hanging from it, suspended by a pivot point. Attach a pen or marker to the bottom of the mass, ensuring it can move freely. Then, create a graph paper background to illustrate the recording of seismic waves, showing how the pen traces lines as the ground shakes.
it writes it with a pen on a roll of paper
it writes it with a pen on a roll of paper
The part of the seismograph that moves during an earthquake is called the pen.
In simple terms a seismograph works with a pen attached to a heavy weight hanging near the ground. As the ground shakes the line being drawn by the pen wiggles to reveal how strong the earthquake is.
To make a vertical pen shoebox seismograph, place a pen in the center of the shoebox lid, with the tip pointing down. Attach a long piece of paper to the side of the shoebox and feed it under the pen tip. Secure the shoebox to a stable surface, and as the ground shakes during an earthquake, the pen will record the movement on the paper.
When you swing the pen, it will experience rotational motion due to the force applied to it. The pen will follow a curved path and its motion will depend on the speed and angle at which it is swung. Ultimately, the pen will continue moving in a circular motion until the force is removed.