The north american and european continents are moving apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y. at this rate how long will it take them to drift 500 km farther apart than they are at present?
Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Formula:
V = s/t
V = speed, s = distance, t = time
Speed = 3 cm/year or 0.03 m/year
Distance = 500 km or 500 × 1000 m
= 500,000 m
So, t = 500,000 m/0.03m/year
t = 16,666,666.67 years
Thus, it will take them 16,666,666.67 years to drift 500 km farther apart than they are at present.