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    When Vibrations (Ground Motion)from a Distant Earthquake Reach a Seismograph
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When Vibrations (Ground Motion)from a Distant Earthquake Reach a Seismograph

Question 47

Question 47

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When vibrations (ground motion)from a distant earthquake reach a seismograph, the inertia of the suspended mass keeps it relatively stationary, while the Earth and the case of the instrument move, oscillating around it.

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