Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension

Problem 1
Question
Rock faults are ruptures along which opposite faces of rock have moved past
each other, parallel to the fracture surface. Earthquakes often accompany this
movement. Two points, A and B, coincided before faulting. The component of
the net displacement AB parallel to the horizontal surface fault line is called
the strike-slip (AC). The component of the net displacement along the steepest
line of the fault plane is called the dip-slip (AD). (a) What is the net shift if
the strike-slip is 22 m and the dip-slip is 17 m? (b) If the fault plane is inclined
52◦ to the horizontal, what is the net vertical displacement of B as a result of
the faulting in (a)?

Answer
We have the distance of the strike-slip, ds = 22 m, the distance of the dip-slip,
dd = 17 m, and the angle of the fault plane, θ. (a) Since the dip-slip and strike-
slip are perpendicular, we can find the total distance moved dT by the following
formula:
d2T = d2d + d2s
Thus, we find that dT = 28 m. (b) The vertical displacement can be found by:

y = dd cos θ = 10 m.