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ESSAY: How does a seismograph work?
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Seismographs record seismic waves. They contain a weight and a pen attached to a spring. The seismograph is bolted to the ground so during an earthquake it moves with the ground, whilst the weight and pen remain still. The pen moves across a rotating paper roll recording the seismic waves.

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