Question

in california the pacific plate slides past the north american plate. If the pcific plate is moving at a speed of 5 centimeters per year, how long will take for the plate to travel 100 meters

Answer 1

Answer:

6.34×10⁹ seconds

Explanation:

Applying,

V = d/t............. Equation 1

Where V = speed plate, d =  distance covered by the plate, t = time it takes the plate to travel

make t the subject of the equation

t = d/V............ Equation 2

From the question,

Given: d = 5 cm/yr = (5×3.154×10⁻⁹) = 1.577×10⁻⁸ m/s,  d = 100 meter

Substitute these values into equation 2

t = 100/1.577×10⁻⁸

t = 6.34×10⁹ seconds

Hence the time it takes the the plate to travel is 6.34×10⁹ seconds