1.3I| Exercise: Calculating Rates of Change
- Due Oct 20, 2023 at 11:59pm
- Points 6
- Questions 4
- Available Oct 16, 2023 at 12am - Oct 23, 2023 at 11:59pm
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
Calculating the rate of change over time is commonly done in geology. This allows us to have some sense of how fast or slow physical processes operate, the distance features of Earth have moved, and how long a geologic event may have happened.
Rates of Change
One of the most important equations earth scientists like geologists use is the "dirt" equation:
Distance = Rate Time (read as distance equals rate times time), abbreviated at D = RT
When you know two of the variables in this equation, you can figure out the third. We can move the variables around in the equation to suit our needs (but then we couldn't call it the "dirt" equation):
Rate = Distance/Time (read as rate equals distance divided by time); R=D/T
or
Time = Distance/Rate (time equals distance divided by rate); T = D/R
You'll have unlimited time and 3 attempts.