↓ Skip to Main Content
Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC (250) 203-6544 (text) or (250) 830-0295 (talk)

Main Navigation

  • english
  • math
  • lifestyle
  • blog home
  • website
Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC (250) 203-6544 (text) or (250) 830-0295 (talk)

Off Canvas Menu

  • english
  • math
  • lifestyle
  • blog home
  • website

Category: earth science

Earth science, geology: p-waves and s-waves

By Jack Posted on June 12, 2018 Posted in earth science

Tutoring earth science, p-waves and s-waves might arise. The tutor gives quick definitions. p-waves: compression waves from a seismic event (eg earthquake). These waves cause the earth to vibrate in their direction of travel. Imagine how a shock-absorber in a …

Earth science, geology: p-waves and s-waves Read more »

Technology: how a metal detector works

By Jack Posted on December 31, 2016 Posted in earth science, electronics, geology, lifestyle, technology Tagged with how a metal detector works

The tutor gives a nontechnical explanation of how a metal detector functions. Watching Curse of Oak Island on the History channel, you see them use metal detectors. How does a metal detector work? A basic explanation is this: The search …

Technology: how a metal detector works Read more »

The Tectonic Plates: Floating Islands of Rock

By Jack Posted on November 6, 2012 Posted in earth science, sciences

Tutoring high school science, you might be asked about plate tectonics at any time.  Here is the most condensed, pragmatic explanation you’ll likely find. To believe in plate tectonics – which, by the way, is true beyond any doubt – you need …

The Tectonic Plates: Floating Islands of Rock Read more »

Copyright © 2026 Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC | Powered by Responsive Theme
Copyright © 2026 Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC | Powered by Responsive Theme