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AP Physics 1 / Introductory
Kinematics
OS-AP-2-7 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Time, Velocity, and Speed (Problem 7)

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?