A+basic+seismometer

Description: Build and test a simple seismometer

Prerequisite: None

Time: Approximately four class periods to build, test, and modify/improve the seismometer

Worth: 150 points

Materials:
 * Gear motor to make a "drum" turn slowly
 * Check websites for possible designs

Assessment
 * If you do this assignment, Happer will make a simple "shaker table" to simulate an earthquake. Your seismometer will have to record the resulting seismic waves (probably by have a pen draw on the moving drum)