The seismograph
One of my favorite projects was making a Seismograph. The following is a written report on it:
My project demonstrates a seismograph which will detect
earthquakes.
A seismograph is the
device scientists use to measure earthquakes. The main purpose of it is to
accurately record the motion of the ground during an earthquake. It works on
the principle of inertia of stationary objects.
Earthquakes are classified based on the type of damage they
create. The Richter scale is a standard scale used to classify quakes. It is a logarithmic
scale, meaning that the numbers on the scale measure factors of 10. On this scale, anything which measures below
2.0 is undetectable to a normal person and are called microquakes which occur
constantly. A moderate (an average) earthquake measures 6.0 or less. An
earthquake above 6.0 can cause hefty damage.
My project, a seismograph, which is a steel structure
attached onto a wooden base and suspended from the iron structure is a ribbon
and a pen from the plastic bottle.
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