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Subject: Re:P-waves
From: Dave Nelson dave.nelson@...............
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:57:07 +1100
>Found what I was looking for ,,,,, a animation of a P wave
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/images/P-wave_animation.gif
notice there is NO vertical motion, it is totally longitudinal
P waves travel like sound waves do :)
cheers
Dave
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> Am I correct in assuming that your clocks use a vertical pendulum with
> a period between 1 and 2 seconds?
>Bryan Mumford
Found what I was looking for
,,,,, a animation of a P wave
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/images/P-wave_animation.gif
notice there is NO vertical motion, it is totally longitudinal
P waves travel like sound waves do :)
cheers
Dave
Am I correct in
assuming that your clocks use a vertical pendulum with a period between 1
and 2 seconds?
Bryan
Mumford
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