Chapter 5, Problem 3GST

a)

To determine

The type of seismic wave among the three types that reaches first at the seismograph.

b)

To determine

The time interval between the arrival of the first P-wave and the arrival of the first S-wave.

c)

To determine

The distance from the seismic station to the earthquake by using the answers from question-b and the travel-time graph given in the textbook.

d)

To determine

The type of seismic wave that had the highest amplitude when it reached the seismic station among the three.