If an earthquake occurs at 03:11:20, what time did the S- wave arrive at a seismic station 3,000 miles away? If an earthquake occurs at 06:50:55, what time did the P- wave arrive at a seismic station 3,200 miles away?

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1. If an earthquake occurs at
03:11:20, what time did the S-
wave arrive at a seismic station
12
3,000 miles away?
2. If an earthquake occurs at
06:50:55, what time did the P-
wave arrive at a seismic station
3,200 miles away?
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DISTANGE TA ERIGENTER in miles
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2,000
2,500
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Transcribed Image Text:500 1000 1,500 2.000 2.500 3,000 16 15 Problem 3 14 13 1. If an earthquake occurs at 03:11:20, what time did the S- wave arrive at a seismic station 12 3,000 miles away? 2. If an earthquake occurs at 06:50:55, what time did the P- wave arrive at a seismic station 3,200 miles away? 500 1,000 DISTANGE TA ERIGENTER in miles 1500 2,000 2,500 3,000 sanuu (3ONI44I0 awul d-s
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