Which statement is true about acceleration?

a. it is the rate of change of speed per unit time
b. it is the rate of change of displacement per unit time
c. it is the rate of change of velocity per unit time
d. it is the rate of change of position per unit time

Two identical 82 mg dust particles very far apart (pee 0) are moving directly toward each other at a speed of 3698 m/s. the charge on each is-719 ? c. determine how close they will get to each other. let k = 9x109 n-m2/c2 & ignore gravity.

A23 kg log of wood begins from rest, 300 m up a sluice (a water track used to transport logs, think of it as an inclined plane with negligible friction) inclined at 20° to the horizontal. after it reaches the flat waterway at the bottom it collides elastically with a 100 kg block of wood initially at rest near the base of the incline. (a) how long does it take the 23 kg log to travel down the incline? (b) what is the speed of the 23 kg log at the bottom of the incline? (c) what are the velocities of both blocks of wood after the collision? (d) what is the total kinetic energy before the collision? (e) what is the kinetic energy of the 23 kg log after the collision? (f) what is the kinetic energy of the 100 kg block of wood after the collision? (g) what is the total kinetic energy after the collision? (h) compare the total initial and total final kinetic energies. is this consistent with what you would expect for elastic collisions? explain!

Explain to someone who knows nothing about fossils the study of invertebrate paleontology and how it scientists understand the history of the earth. be sure your explanation contains a minimum of two complete sentences.