Refraction of Seismic Waves

Mr. Khan uses a metaphor of a car to help explain the change in direction of waves as they hit a boundary between two mediums. He then goes on to explain the relationship between the structure and density of the earth and the behavior of waves after an earthquake.

Concepts

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refraction, s waves

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Additional Tags

p wave, s waves, refraction, deflection, science

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Resource Details

Grade

8th - 9th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

9:22

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Accessibility

Closed Captions

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0