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Calculate the average velocity in m/y of a tectonic plate that has travelled 9000 km to the south in 60 million years

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The distance covered by the tectonic plate, in meters, is
 $d=9000km=9\cdot 10^6 m$ 
The time taken for the tectonic plate to cover this distance is equal to
 $t=60 mil.y=60 \cdot 10^6 y$ 
Therefore, the average velocity of the tectonic plate is the ratio between the distance covered and the time taken:
 $v= \frac{S}{t} = \frac{9\cdot 10^6m}{60 \cdot 10^6y} =0.15 m/y.$

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$P_{out} = 0.100 W = 100 mW$

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1) v = 21.2 m/s

2) S = 63.33 m

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The initial velocity of Ed, u = 38.2 m/s

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