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The North American and European continents are moving

Chapter 2, Problem 7

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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?

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QUESTION:

 Problem 7PE

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?

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We have to calculate how long will it take them to drift farther apart at present stage. We know that velocity is equal to displacement by time. To find the time we have to rearrange the equation of velocity to.

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