Thursday 18 October 2012

World's First Earthquake detector



Chinese astronomer Chang Heng(AD 78-139) invented an earthquake detector made of vase adorned with dragons heads and surrounded by metal frogs. In each of the dragons jaw was carefully balanced a ball. When the first tremors of an earthquake made the device vibrate the Baal fell into the dragons mouth making notice that warns the people from coming danger.


Note- The picture is taken from the internet.

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