Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that moves slowly. Suppose that one such plate has an average speed of 4.0 cm/per year. a.) what distance does it move in 1 second at this speed. b.) What is the speed per kilometer per million years

a.

b. = 40 km/ million years

Explanation:

The computation is shown below;

According to the question, Data provided in the question

Average speed = 4.0 cm / per year

Distance move in 1 second at this speed

Based on the above information

a. For distance move in 1 second is

As we know that

b. For speed per kilometer per million years is

= 40 km/ million years

force is based upon mass and acceleration.the statement is not always true.

it can be explained from newton's second law of motion.

as per newton's second law of motion the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place along the direction of force.

mathematically it can be written as -

                                              ⇒      

here   k is the proportionality constant whose value is 1.

                                                            [a is the acceleration=dv/dt]

hence we see that force not only depends on mass and acceleration but also on velocity and rate of change of mass. force f will depend on mass and acceleration only when mass is constant.

hence the statement that force is based upon mass and acceleration is false.