17. An incident P-wave is converted into refracted andreflected P- and S-waves at an interface that isinclined at 20° to the horizontal, as in the figurebelow. The respective P- and S-wave velocities are5 km s-1 and 3 km s-1 above the interface anda = 5 km s-1B = 3 km s-1interfacehorizontal40°20°= 107 km s-1B = 4 km s-1incidentP-wave 7 km s-1 and 4 km s-1 below the interface. If theincident P-wave strikes the interface at an angle of40° to the horizontal, calculate the angles to the hori-zontal made by the reflected and refracted P- andS-waves.

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17. An incident P-wave is converted into refracted and reflected P- and S-waves at an interface that is inclined at 20° to the horizontal, as in the figure below. The respective P- and S-wave velocities are 5 km s-1 and 3 km s-1 above the interface and a = 5 km s-1 B = 3 km s-1 interface horizontal 40° 20° a = 7 km s-1 B = 4 km s-1 incident P-wave

17. An incident P-wave is converted into refracted and reflected P- and S-waves at an interface that is inclined at 20° to the horizontal, as in the figure below. The respective P- and S-wave velocities are 5 km s-1 and 3 km s-1 above the interface and a = 5 km s-1 B = 3 km s-1 interface horizontal 40° 20° a = 7 km s-1 B = 4 km s-1 incident P-wave

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