This activity uses a Slinky to illustrate the different kinds of waves that transmit the energy of an earthquake outward from its focus.This easy activity serves as an introduction to P and S waves and how they transmit a quake's destructive energy from its focus within the earth. You can also demonstrate the action of Rayleigh and Love waves, seismic waves that travel near the surface of the earth.
Seismic Slinky Activity
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