In a simple seismometer, the coil is:

  1. fixed rigidly to the ground
  2. made of plastic
  3. inside the magnet
  4. suspended by a spring from the frame
Answer

D) suspended by a spring from the frame

It stays nearly still due to inertia. SLO P-09-E-43 · Application

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