A glacier advances at 7.4 x 10^-6 cm/s How far will it move in 4.2 y?
Answer in units of cm.
cm/s.

The glacier will move 976.8 cm when it advances at 7.4 7.4×10⁻⁶ cm/s in 4.2 y

From the question above when we talk about how far, is still the same as distance.

Applying the equation of velocity,

V = d/t Equation 1

Where V = velocity, d = distance, t = time

make d the subject of equation 1

d = Vt Equation 2

From the question,

Given: V = 7.4×10⁻⁶ cm/s, t = 4.2 year = (4.2×3.154×10⁷) seconds = 1.32×10⁸ seconds

Substitute these values into equation 2

d = (7.4×10⁻⁶)(1.32×10⁸)

d = 9.768×10² cm

d = 976.8 cm

Hence the glacier will advances 976.8 cm

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236.8 cm

Explanation:

1 yr = 365 days = (365×24×60×60) secs

= 32 × 10^6

distace = velocity × time

= 7.4 × 10^-6 × 32 × 10^6

= 236.8 cm