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4 years ago

What happens to Earth’s plates during an earthquake?

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1 answer:

vazorg [7]4 years ago

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A) Claim 1: Plates move, which can cause earthquakes.

Explanation:

The Plate Tectonic Theory proves the claim of plate move, causing earthquakes.

This theory states that the earth’s crust along with the uppermost mantle is formed of several thin but large surfaced rigid patch work of plate-like structures called tectonic plates.

There are about 15 large slabs on the earth’s outer surface and constitutes the lithosphere. Lithosphere of the earth is represented by the oceanic and continental crust layer and the uppermost mantle layer.

These plates move or slide relative with each other. These plates form divergent, convergent, or transform boundaries. Slips or faults along these boundaries forms subduction zones leading to great stress. This prevents normal gliding motion resulting in earthquakes.

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Answer:

a) $1.59(10)^{-19} J$

b) $2.34(10)^{12} electrons$

Explanation:

The photoelectric effect consists of the emission of electrons (electric current) that occurs when light falls on a metal surface under certain conditions.

If the light is a stream of photons and each of them has energy, this energy is able to pull an electron out of the crystalline lattice of the metal and communicate, in addition, a kinetic energy.

<u>This is what Einstein proposed: </u>

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<h3 /><h3>a) Maximum possible kinetic energy of the emitted electrons ( $K$ )</h3>

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$E=\frac{hc}{\lambda}$

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$\frac{E_{burst}}{E}$

Where $E_{burst}=2(10)^{-6} J$ is the energy of the burst of light

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