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Tom lectured on Tectonics and the history of seismic instrumentation and demonstrated the effect of resonant frequency on the response of a sensor. |
Tom Boyd, Associate Professor in the CSM Department of Geophysics and John Lahr, USGS Geophysicist spoke to each of the eight EPICS classes at the beginning of the Fall semester.
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Tom lectured on Tectonics and the history of seismic instrumentation and demonstrated the effect of resonant frequency on the response of a sensor. |
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John lead some classroom exercises, including one in which a graph is made showing the stick-slip behavior in a sliding block of wood. |
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A solid rock is bent with bare fingers and then returns to its original shape, demonstrating elasticity. |
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Each group of students constructed a simple seismic sensor and tested it with an oscilloscope. |
