A glacier advances at 4.3 × 10−6
cm/s.How far will it move in 6.4 years? Assume there is 365 days each year. Answer in units of cm. Thanks in advance!!
Hi everyone
d = 4.3*10^-6cm/s * 3600s/h * 8760h/yr.
* 6.4yrs. = 868 cm.
To find the distance the glacier will move in 6.4 years, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given:
Speed of glacier = 4.3 × 10^(-6) cm/s
Time = 6.4 years
First, we need to convert the time from years to seconds since the speed is given in cm/s. We know that there are 365 days in a year, so:
Time in seconds = 6.4 years × 365 days/year × 24 hours/day × 60 minutes/hour × 60 seconds/minute
Now we can substitute the values into the formula and calculate the distance:
Speed = 4.3 × 10^(-6) cm/s
Time = (6.4 years × 365 days/year × 24 hours/day × 60 minutes/hour × 60 seconds/minute)
Distance = (4.3 × 10^(-6) cm/s) × (6.4 years × 365 days/year × 24 hours/day × 60 minutes/hour × 60 seconds/minute)
Simplifying the values:
Distance ≈ (4.3 × 10^(-6) cm/s) × (6.4 × 365 × 24 × 60 × 60) cm
Calculating:
Distance ≈ 7.43 cm
Therefore, the glacier will move approximately 7.43 cm in 6.4 years.