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Q: Why does our system of time include 60 seconds?
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Why are 60 seconds in one minute?

One minute = 60 seconds one hour = 60 minutes one day = 24 hours This is the time system


How long is a time out?

60 SECONDS IN HIGH SCHOOL, 45 SECONDS IN NFL AND NCAA College time outs are 60 seconds, not45 seconds and same for NFL.


How long is a football time-out?

60 SECONDS IN HIGH SCHOOL, 45 SECONDS IN NFL AND NCAA College time outs are 60 seconds, not45 seconds and same for NFL.


How much time is in a second?

the time in a second is 60 seconds, or 120 nano seconds


What is sexagesimal system?

It is a system of counting in 60s. Very common in Babylonian times, it survives in our current measurement of time and of angles. An hour or degree are divided into 60 minutes and each of these is divided into 60 seconds.


Time and seconds are related how?

Seconds are a unit of time, just like metres are a unit of length. ■


Smedley ran 440 yards in 78 seconds express this time in minutes?

To convert seconds to minutes, divide by 60.To convert seconds to minutes, divide by 60.To convert seconds to minutes, divide by 60.To convert seconds to minutes, divide by 60.


How many seconds in 49 hours?

49*60*60 seconds = 176,400 seconds.49*60*60 seconds = 176,400 seconds.49*60*60 seconds = 176,400 seconds.49*60*60 seconds = 176,400 seconds.


Why are minutes 60 seconds?

The Babylonians had a base 60 system-- 60 is a nice number, since 2,3,and 5 all divide into it and the year has roughly 360 days. The fact that 60 seconds = one minute and 60 minutes = one hour is a remnant from their system.


Convert seconds to hours?

To convert hours to seconds, multiply by 3600 (60 minutes multiplied by 60 seconds)


How is the 60 base system still used in modern day life?

1 hour = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 degree = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds


What is the 0-60 time for astra vxr?

6.5 seconds 6.5 seconds