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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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