The part that it played was in the changing of the environment/climate for the organisms that live on those continents. And the part it could've played was the way that the organisms had to adapt to that climate and it stayed that way over generations.
-- loud sounds
-- bright lights
-- strong radio signals
-- Slinkies that can pinch you painfully
-- a tsunami in the ocean
-- earthquakes above Richter 5 or 6
We have centripetal acceleration = 
So, v = 
Now by equation of motion we have S= ut +0.5a
S =displacement, u = initial velocity, a= acceleration and t = time
Here S = 2r and a = g , u = 0
Distance traveled in horizontal direction = 
